S59.132A
S59.132A: Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of radius, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
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.
Check S59.132A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S59.132A 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 S59.132
- 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