S52.552C
S52.552C: Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S52.552C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.552C with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "C": initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- C
- initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- D
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- E
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- F
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- H
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- J
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- M
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- N
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- Q
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- R
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S52.552C
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.552C
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.552C
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S52.552C is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S52.552
- S52.552AOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.552BOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.552DOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.552EOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.552FOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.552GOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.552HOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.552JOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.552KOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.552MOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.552NOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.552POther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.552QOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.552ROther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.552SOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, sequela