S59.132A — Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
S59.132A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type iii physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter for closed fracture
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S59.0, S59.1, and S59.2
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S59.132A 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.
Medicare coverage
S59.132A is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S59.132. If S59.132A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S59.132DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S59.132GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S59.132KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S59.132PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S59.132SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, sequela
Questions about S59.132A
- Is S59.132A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S59.132A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S59.132A sit in the tabular list?
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