S52.579E
S52.579E — Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S52.579E is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "E" — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
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
Risk adjustment
S52.579E does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S52.579. If S52.579E is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.579AOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.579BOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.579COther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.579DOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.579FOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.579GOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.579HOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.579JOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.579KOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.579MOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.579NOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.579POther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.579QOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.579ROther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.579SOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, sequela
Questions about S52.579E
- Is S52.579E a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.579E is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.579E sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59).