S52.91⚠ Requires 7th Character
Unspecified fracture of right forearm
⚠ 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 S52.91:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.91XABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.91XBCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.91XCDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.91XDEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.91XEFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.91XFGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.91XGHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.91XHJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.91XJKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.91XKMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.91XMNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.91XNPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.91XPQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.91XQRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.91XRSsequelaS52.91XS
Sub-codes of S52.91(16)
S52.91 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.91AUnspecified fracture of right forearm, initial encounter for…✓ BillableS52.91BUnspecified fracture of right forearm, initial encounter for…✓ BillableS52.91CUnspecified fracture of right forearm, initial encounter for…✓ BillableS52.91DUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91EUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91FUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91GUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91HUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91JUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91KUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91MUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91NUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91PUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91QUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91RUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter …✓ BillableS52.91SUnspecified fracture of right forearm, 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
└S52.91Unspecified fracture of right forearm
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