S52.121R
Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S52.121R sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S52 Fracture of forearm
- S52.1 Fracture of upper end of radius
- S52.12 Fracture of head of radius
- S52.121 Parent Displaced fracture of head of right radius
- S52.121R This code Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes2
physeal fractures of upper end of radius ( S59.2- )
Inherited from S52.1 — Fracture of upper end of radius
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
C - initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
F - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
H - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
J - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
Q - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
R - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
Version History
How S52.121R appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S52.121
- S52.121A Displaced fracture of head of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S52.121B Displaced fracture of head of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S52.121C Displaced fracture of head of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S52.121D Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S52.121E Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S52.121F Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S52.121G Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S52.121H Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S52.121J Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S52.121K Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S52.121M Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S52.121N Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S52.121P Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S52.121Q Displaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S52.121S Displaced fracture of head of right radius, sequela Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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