S52.319P
Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 9 never code together
7th character 6
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 this code
S sequela
Instructional notes 6
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
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 5 same parent — S52.319
S52.319A Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unsp arm, init S52.319D Greenstick fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thD S52.319G Greenstick fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thG S52.319K Greenstick fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, subs for fx w nonunion S52.319S Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unsp arm, sequela
Additional references
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