S52.559⚠ Requires 7th Character
Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius
Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…
⚠ 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 S52.559:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.559ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.559BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.559CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.559DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.559EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.559FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.559GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.559HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.559JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.559KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.559MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.559NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.559PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.559QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.559RSsequelaS52.559S
Sub-codes of S52.559(16)
S52.559 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.559AOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559BOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559COther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559DOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559EOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559FOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559GOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559HOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559JOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559KOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559MOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559NOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559POther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559QOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559ROther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ BillableS52.559SOther extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…✓ 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
└S52.559Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified ra…
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