S52.579S
S52.579S: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S52.579S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.579S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
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 S52.579S
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.579S
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.579S
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S52.579
- 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
- S52.579EOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II 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