S52.126E
Nondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 15 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 11 never code together
7th character 16
A initial encounter for closed fracture
B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing this code
F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S sequela
Instructional notes 7
S52code
Notes
- 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
S52.1code
Inclusion terms
- Fracture of proximal end of radius
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 15 same parent — S52.126
S52.126A Nondisp fx of head of unsp radius, init for clos fx S52.126B Nondisp fx of head of unsp radius, init for opn fx type I/2 S52.126C Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S52.126D Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thD S52.126F Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thF S52.126G Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thG S52.126H Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thH S52.126J Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thJ S52.126K Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, subs for clos fx w nonunion S52.126M Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thM S52.126N Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thN S52.126P Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, subs for clos fx w malunion S52.126Q Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thQ S52.126R Nondisp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thR S52.126S Nondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius, sequela
Additional references
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