ICD-10 code S52.119S: Torus fracture of upper end of radius, sequela
ICD-10 code S52.119S is a billable diagnosis code for the sequela of a torus fracture of the upper end of an unspecified radius. Coders assign it after the fracture has healed, when a lasting problem from that injury is being treated. Two details decide whether the claim survives. The upper end of the radius is […]
ICD-10 code S52.246H: Nondisplaced spiral fracture of the ulna
ICD-10 code S52.246H is a billable diagnosis code for a nondisplaced spiral fracture of the shaft of the ulna. Coders apply it at a follow-up visit, once an open type I or II injury is healing more slowly than expected. S52.246H remains valid in the FY 2026 ICD-10-CM edition, effective October 1, 2025, under CMS […]
ICD-10 code S12.120B: Other displaced dens fracture, open, initial encounter
S12.120B is the ICD-10-CM code for a displaced, open dens fracture of C2 at an initial encounter. Read more on the Type II trap, defaults, and sequencing.
ICD-10 Code M96.3: Postlaminectomy kyphosis diagnosis and billing
ICD-10 Code M96.3 is the billable diagnosis code for postlaminectomy kyphosis. It covers a structural kyphotic deformity that develops as a direct consequence of laminectomy surgery. The code sits in the M96 block of postprocedural musculoskeletal complications, so assignment rests on documentation that ties the deformity to the earlier operation. This reference covers the code’s […]
ICD-10 Code M35.7: Hypermobility syndrome diagnosis code
M35.7 is the billable code for hypermobility syndrome. Ehlers-Danlos moved to Excludes2 in FY2022, so both can sit on one claim.
ICD-10 Code T31.91: 90%+ TBSA, 10-19% third-degree burns
ICD-10 Code T31.91 covers burns over 90% of body surface with 10-19% third-degree burns. Code structure, sequencing, and documentation.
ICD-10 Code T32.84: Corrosions 80-89% TBSA (no 7th character)
ICD-10 code T32.84 covers corrosions involving 80-89% of total body surface area, with 40-49% of that surface at third degree. It is billable exactly as written. Habit from the rest of the injury chapter pushes coders toward a 7th character, so something like T32.84XA gets typed in. That code does not exist. The code is […]
ICD-10 Code S52.133S: Displaced radius neck fracture (sequela)
S52.133S is billable for FY2026 and covers a healed displaced radial neck fracture. Use the 7th character S once imaging confirms union.
ICD-10 Code T56.7X4A: Toxic effect of beryllium
ICD-10 Code T56.7X4A is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for the toxic effect of beryllium with undetermined intent, initial encounter. The 6th character 4 records that the provider could not tell how the exposure happened. That qualifier is one of the most frequently misapplied in the T56 family. Coders reach for undetermined when the record […]
ICD-10 Code T44.902D: Poisoning by unspecified ANS drugs
ICD-10 Code T44.902D is a billable code for poisoning by unspecified drugs that primarily affect the autonomic nervous system. The manner is intentional self-harm, and the seventh character D places the visit at a subsequent encounter. That means the patient has already had active treatment and is now in the healing or recovery phase. T44.902D […]