S52.571B
S52.571B: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S52.571B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type i or ii. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.571B with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "B": initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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 S52.571B
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.571B
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.571B
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
S52.571B 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 S52.571
- S52.571AOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.571COther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.571DOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.571EOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.571FOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.571GOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.571HOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.571JOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.571KOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.571MOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.571NOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.571POther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.571QOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.571ROther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.571SOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, sequela