S52.90⚠ Requires 7th Character
Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm
⚠ 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 S52.90:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.90XABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.90XBCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.90XCDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.90XDEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.90XEFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.90XFGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.90XGHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.90XHJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.90XJKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.90XKMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.90XMNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.90XNPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.90XPQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.90XQRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.90XRSsequelaS52.90XS
Sub-codes of S52.90(16)
S52.90 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.90AUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encount…✓ BillableS52.90BUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encount…✓ BillableS52.90CUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encount…✓ BillableS52.90DUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90EUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90FUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90GUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90HUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90JUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90KUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90MUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90NUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90PUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90QUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90RUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent enco…✓ BillableS52.90SUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, 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
└S52.90Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm
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