S52.331⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced oblique 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 S52.331:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.331ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.331BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.331CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.331DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.331EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.331FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.331GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.331HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.331JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.331KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.331MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.331NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.331PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.331QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.331RSsequelaS52.331S
Sub-codes of S52.331(16)
S52.331 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.331ADisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, initial…✓ BillableS52.331BDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, initial…✓ BillableS52.331CDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, initial…✓ BillableS52.331DDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331EDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331FDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331GDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331HDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331JDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331KDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331MDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331NDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331PDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331QDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331RDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequ…✓ BillableS52.331SDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right 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
└S52.331Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius
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