S52.309⚠ Requires 7th Character
Unspecified fracture of shaft 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 S52.309:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.309ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.309BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.309CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.309DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.309EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.309FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.309GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.309HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.309JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.309KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.309MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.309NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.309PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.309QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.309RSsequelaS52.309S
Sub-codes of S52.309(16)
S52.309 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.309AUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, initial…✓ BillableS52.309BUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, initial…✓ BillableS52.309CUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, initial…✓ BillableS52.309DUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309EUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309FUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309GUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309HUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309JUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309KUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309MUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309NUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309PUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309QUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309RUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.309SUnspecified fracture of shaft 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
└S52.309Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius
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