S92.524
S92.524 — Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s)
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright
S92.524 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s). 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
S92.524 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 S92.524
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S92.524ANondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s), initial encounter for closed fracture
- S92.524BNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s), initial encounter for open fracture
- S92.524DNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S92.524GNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S92.524KNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S92.524PNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S92.524SNondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s), sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S92.52. If S92.524 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S92.521Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of right lesser toe(s)
- S92.522Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of left lesser toe(s)
- S92.523Displaced fracture of middle phalanx of unspecified lesser toe(s)
- S92.525Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of left lesser toe(s)
- S92.526Nondisplaced fracture of middle phalanx of unspecified lesser toe(s)
Questions about S92.524
- Is S92.524 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S92.524 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S92.524 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).