Is S52.121 a billable code?
No. S52.121 is a header code that groups 16 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S52.121: Displaced fracture of head of right radius
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S52.121 groups related diagnoses under displaced fracture of head of right radius. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S52.121
- S52.121ADisplaced fracture of head of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.121BDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.121CDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.121DDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.121EDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.121FDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.121GDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.121HDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.121JDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.121KDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.121MDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.121NDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.121PDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.121QDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.121RDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.121SDisplaced fracture of head of right radius, sequela
Other codes in S52.12 Fracture of head of radius
S52.121 questions
What does S52.121 mean?
S52.121 is the ICD-10-CM code for Displaced fracture of head of right radius. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.