S92.251
S92.251 — Displaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright
S92.251 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S92
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open 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
S92.251 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.
Code to one of these instead S92.251
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S92.251ADisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S92.251BDisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot, initial encounter for open fracture
- S92.251DDisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S92.251GDisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S92.251KDisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S92.251PDisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S92.251SDisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S92.25. If S92.251 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S92.252Displaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot
- S92.253Displaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of unspecified foot
- S92.254Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot
- S92.255Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot
- S92.256Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of unspecified foot
Questions about S92.251
- Is S92.251 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S92.251 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S92.251 sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99).