S52.391C
Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S52.391C sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S52 Fracture of forearm
- S52.3 Fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.39 Other fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.391 Parent Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm
- S52.391C This code Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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.
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 S52.391C appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Related Codes
Other codes under S52.391
- S52.391A Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S52.391B Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S52.391D Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S52.391E Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S52.391F Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S52.391G Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S52.391H Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S52.391J Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S52.391K Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S52.391M Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S52.391N Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S52.391P Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S52.391Q Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S52.391R Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S52.391S Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, 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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