S52.319D

Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

Billable / specificPOA exempt

S52.319D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S52)

  • Note: 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
  • Note: 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.
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
  • Note: The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-) (from S52)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S52)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S52)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S52)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S52)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69) (from S52)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S52)
  • fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-) (from S52)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4) (from S52)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S52)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S52.31). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S52.319Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified armNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S52.319AGreenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S52.319GGreenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S52.319KGreenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
  • S52.319PGreenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
  • S52.319SGreenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, sequelaBillable

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