S52 Fracture of forearm

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

Traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)

Fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)

Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52

A: initial encounter for closed fracture

B: initial encounter for open fracture type I or II

C: initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC

D: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing

E: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing

F: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing

G: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing

H: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing

J: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing

K: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion

M: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion

N: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

P: subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion

Q: subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion

R: subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion

S: sequela