S52.121⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced fracture of head 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 S52.121:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.121ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.121BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.121CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.121DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.121EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.121FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.121GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.121HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.121JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.121KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.121MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.121NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.121PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.121QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.121RSsequelaS52.121S
Sub-codes of S52.121(16)
S52.121 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.121ADisplaced fracture of head of right radius, initial encounte…✓ BillableS52.121BDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, initial encounte…✓ BillableS52.121CDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, initial encounte…✓ BillableS52.121DDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121EDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121FDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121GDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121HDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121JDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121KDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121MDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121NDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121PDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121QDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121RDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encou…✓ BillableS52.121SDisplaced fracture of head 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
└S52.121Displaced fracture of head of right radius
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