ICD-10-CM Code S52.319
Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code S52.319 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | S52.319A | initial encounter |
| D | S52.319D | subsequent encounter |
| G | S52.319G | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing |
| K | S52.319K | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion |
| P | S52.319P | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion |
| S | S52.319S | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code S523 is used to code Galeazzi fracture
The Galeazzi fracture is a fracture of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint. It classically involves an isolated fracture of the junction of the distal third and middle third of the radius with associated subluxation or dislocation of the distal radio-ulnar joint, the injury disrupts the forearm axis joint.
| MeSH Code: | 68011885 |
Galeazzi fracture. Arrow points at the dislocated ulnar head
Parent Code: S52.31 - Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius