S52.389⚠ Requires 7th Character

Bent bone of unspecified 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 S52.389:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.389ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.389BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.389CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.389DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.389EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.389FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.389GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.389HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.389JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.389KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.389MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.389NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.389PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.389QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.389RSsequelaS52.389S

Sub-codes of S52.389(16)

S52.389 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S52.389ABent bone of unspecified radius, initial encounter for close…✓ BillableS52.389BBent bone of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open …✓ BillableS52.389CBent bone of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open …✓ BillableS52.389DBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for cl…✓ BillableS52.389EBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for op…✓ BillableS52.389FBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for op…✓ BillableS52.389GBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for cl…✓ BillableS52.389HBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for op…✓ BillableS52.389JBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for op…✓ BillableS52.389KBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for cl…✓ BillableS52.389MBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for op…✓ BillableS52.389NBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for op…✓ BillableS52.389PBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for cl…✓ BillableS52.389QBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for op…✓ BillableS52.389RBent bone of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for op…✓ BillableS52.389SBent bone of unspecified 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
└S52.389Bent bone of unspecified radius

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