S52.572K
S52.572K: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S52.572K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.572K with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "K": subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
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 S52.572K
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.572K
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.572K
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
S52.572K is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 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 S52.572
- S52.572AOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.572BOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.572COther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.572DOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.572EOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.572FOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.572GOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.572HOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.572JOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.572MOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.572NOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.572POther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.572QOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.572ROther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.572SOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, sequela