S52.90XE
S52.90XE: Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S52.90XE is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.90XE with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S52.90XE
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.90XE
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.90XE
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
S52.90XE is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 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 S52.90
- S52.90XAUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.90XBUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.90XCUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.90XDUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.90XFUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.90XGUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.90XHUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.90XJUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.90XKUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.90XMUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.90XNUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.90XPUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.90XQUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.90XRUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.90XSUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, sequela