S52.531⚠ Requires 7th Character
Colles' fracture 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 S52.531:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.531ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.531BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.531CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.531DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.531EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.531FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.531GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.531HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.531JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.531KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.531MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.531NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.531PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.531QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.531RSsequelaS52.531S
Sub-codes of S52.531(16)
S52.531 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.531AColles' fracture of right radius, initial encounter for clos…✓ BillableS52.531BColles' fracture of right radius, initial encounter for open…✓ BillableS52.531CColles' fracture of right radius, initial encounter for open…✓ BillableS52.531DColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for c…✓ BillableS52.531EColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for o…✓ BillableS52.531FColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for o…✓ BillableS52.531GColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for c…✓ BillableS52.531HColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for o…✓ BillableS52.531JColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for o…✓ BillableS52.531KColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for c…✓ BillableS52.531MColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for o…✓ BillableS52.531NColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for o…✓ BillableS52.531PColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for c…✓ BillableS52.531QColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for o…✓ BillableS52.531RColles' fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for o…✓ BillableS52.531SColles' fracture 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
└S52.531Colles' fracture of right radius
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