S52.126⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S52.126:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.126ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.126BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.126CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.126DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.126EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.126FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.126GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.126HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.126JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.126KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.126MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.126NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.126PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.126QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.126RSsequelaS52.126S
Sub-codes of S52.126(16)
S52.126 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.126ANondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, initial…✓ BillableS52.126BNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, initial…✓ BillableS52.126CNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, initial…✓ BillableS52.126DNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126ENondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126FNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126GNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126HNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126JNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126KNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126MNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126NNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126PNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126QNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126RNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.126SNondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, sequela✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)├S52Fracture of forearm
└S52.126Nondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius
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