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S52 Non-Billable Code

Fracture of forearm

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)
excludes2
  • fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter for closed fracture'}
  • {'char': 'B', 'text': 'initial encounter for open fracture type I or II'}
  • {'char': 'C', 'text': 'initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing'}
  • {'char': 'E', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing'}
  • {'char': 'F', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing'}
  • {'char': 'G', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing'}
  • {'char': 'H', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing'}
  • {'char': 'J', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing'}
  • {'char': 'K', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion'}
  • {'char': 'M', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion'}
  • {'char': 'N', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion'}
  • {'char': 'P', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion'}
  • {'char': 'Q', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion'}
  • {'char': 'R', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • S52.0 - Fracture of upper end of ulna
  • S52.1 - Fracture of upper end of radius
  • S52.2 - Fracture of shaft of ulna
  • S52.3 - Fracture of shaft of radius
  • S52.5 - Fracture of lower end of radius
  • S52.6 - Fracture of lower end of ulna
  • S52.9 - Unspecified fracture of forearm

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