S52.551⚠ Requires 7th Character
Other extraarticular fracture of lower end 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 S52.551:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.551ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.551BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.551CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.551DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.551EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.551FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.551GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.551HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.551JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.551KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.551MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.551NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.551PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.551QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.551RSsequelaS52.551S
Sub-codes of S52.551(16)
S52.551 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.551AOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551BOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551COther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551DOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551EOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551FOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551GOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551HOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551JOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551KOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551MOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551NOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551POther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551QOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551ROther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ BillableS52.551SOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius, …✓ 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
└S52.551Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius
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