S52.599⚠ Requires 7th Character

Other fractures of lower end 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 S52.599:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.599ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.599BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.599CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.599DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.599EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.599FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.599GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.599HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.599JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.599KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.599MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.599NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.599PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.599QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.599RSsequelaS52.599S

Sub-codes of S52.599(16)

S52.599 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S52.599AOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, initial …✓ BillableS52.599BOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, initial …✓ BillableS52.599COther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, initial …✓ BillableS52.599DOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599EOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599FOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599GOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599HOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599JOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599KOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599MOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599NOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599POther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599QOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599ROther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subseque…✓ BillableS52.599SOther fractures of lower end 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
└S52.599Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius

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