S52.521KBillable
Torus fracture of lower end of right radius (subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Billable Code
S52.521K is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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 S52.5:
- •Fracture of distal end of radius
Excludes1
3 items
Excludes1
Excludes2
3 items
Excludes2
From S52.5:
- •physeal fractures of lower end of radius (S59.2-)
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 S52.52:
- •The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.52
- •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