S52.321⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right 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 S52.321:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.321ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.321BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.321CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.321DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.321EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.321FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.321GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.321HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.321JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.321KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.321MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.321NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.321PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.321QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.321RSsequelaS52.321S
Sub-codes of S52.321(16)
S52.321 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.321ADisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, init…✓ BillableS52.321BDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, init…✓ BillableS52.321CDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, init…✓ BillableS52.321DDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321EDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321FDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321GDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321HDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321JDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321KDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321MDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321NDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321PDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321QDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321RDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subs…✓ BillableS52.321SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, sequ…✓ 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
└S52.321Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius
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