S52.539⚠ Requires 7th Character
Colles' fracture 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 S52.539:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.539ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.539BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.539CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.539DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.539EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.539FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.539GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.539HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.539JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.539KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.539MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.539NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.539PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.539QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.539RSsequelaS52.539S
Sub-codes of S52.539(16)
S52.539 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.539AColles' fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter fo…✓ BillableS52.539BColles' fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter fo…✓ BillableS52.539CColles' fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter fo…✓ BillableS52.539DColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539EColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539FColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539GColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539HColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539JColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539KColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539MColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539NColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539PColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539QColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539RColles' fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter…✓ BillableS52.539SColles' fracture 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
└S52.539Colles' fracture of unspecified radius
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