S52.111Non-billable
Torus fracture of upper end of right radius
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Coding Guidance
S52.111 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
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Inclusion Terms
From S52.1:
- •Fracture of proximal end of radius
Excludes1
3 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
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Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Notes
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Notes
From S52:
- •A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- •A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- •The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
7th Character Notes
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7th Character Notes
From S52:
- •The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
- •A: initial encounter for closed fracture
- •D: subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- •G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- •K: subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- •P: subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- •S: sequela
From S52.11:
- •The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.11
- •A: initial encounter for closed fracture
- •D: subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- •G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- •K: subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- •P: subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- •S: sequela