{"id":174725,"date":"2026-08-10T14:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=174725"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:05:01","slug":"icd-10-code-s52514g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/","title":{"rendered":"ICD-10 code S52.514M: Nondisplaced right radial styloid fracture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"ICD-10 code S52.514M: Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process\",\"description\":\"ICD-10 code S52.514M (Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion). Billable code, 7th character guide, related codes, documentation requirements.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/\",\"audience\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalAudience\",\"audienceType\":\"Clinician\"},\"reviewedBy\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dr Vanja Kitanova\",\"jobTitle\":\"Medical Reviewer\",\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Medical Coding\",\"Clinical Documentation\",\"Healthcare Billing\",\"Clinical Safety\"],\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/author\/vanja\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-15\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-10\"}<\/script>\n\n\n        <div id=\"key_takeaways\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Key-Takeaways-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Key takeaways\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Key takeaways<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>ICD-10 code S52.514M describes a nondisplaced fracture of the right radial styloid process at a subsequent encounter. The original open type I or II fracture has progressed to nonunion.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>S52.514M is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code in the 2026 edition, effective October 1, 2025. Use it only at follow-up visits where a physician has confirmed nonunion.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>S52.514G is a different code. On this fracture series, G means subsequent encounter for a closed fracture with delayed healing, which is a common mix-up.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>The 7th character encodes three things at once. Those are encounter type, open fracture severity, and healing status. Picking the wrong letter is a frequent denial trigger.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Practice management software like Pabau helps orthopedic and physical therapy practices track subsequent encounter codes. It also flags missing nonunion documentation and reduces denials on complex fracture billing.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 code S52.514M covers a nondisplaced fracture of the right radial styloid process at a subsequent encounter. The original fracture was open, classified as Gustilo-Anderson type I or II, and it has since failed to unite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four qualifiers therefore have to appear in the chart. Those are laterality, displacement status, open fracture type, and healing status. Miss any one of them, and the claim fails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full official description is: Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/icd10cmtool.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC\/NCHS ICD-10-CM official tool<\/a>, the code sits in the 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM, effective October 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is billable and valid for claim submission. Its parent code is S52.51 (fracture of radial styloid process), which sits inside the wider S52 category for forearm fractures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Field<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S52.514M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Full description<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Billable\/Specific<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Yes, valid for claim submission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Effective date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">October 1, 2025 (2026 ICD-10-CM edition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code system<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">ICD-10-CM (US version)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Parent code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S52.51 (Fracture of radial styloid process)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code category<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S52 (Fracture of forearm), S00-T88 (Injury, poisoning, external causes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">POA indicator<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Listed as POA exempt; verify against the current CMS POA exempt list for the applicable fiscal year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">7th character<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">M (subsequent encounter, open fracture type I or II, nonunion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Easily confused with<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S52.514G (closed fracture, delayed healing) and S52.514K (closed fracture, nonunion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ICD-10 Revisions: Stay Updated or Fall Behind\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bqAyb-BCA0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-understanding-the-7th-character-m-in-fracture-coding\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding the 7th character M in fracture coding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 7th character carries the most weight in the S52.514 series. Choosing M rather than E, G, or K changes what the payer sees. It says healing has stopped and the patient is now managed for an established complication after an open fracture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/coding-billing\/icd-10-codes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CMS ICD-10-CM coding guidelines<\/a>, the 7th character on a traumatic fracture code encodes three dimensions at the same time. Those are encounter type, fracture openness with its Gustilo classification, and healing status. For the S52.514 series, the full 7th character set runs as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">7th character<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Meaning<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Use when&#8230;<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial encounter, closed fracture<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Active treatment; closed fracture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial encounter, open fracture type I or II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Active treatment; Gustilo type I or II open fracture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial encounter, open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Active treatment; Gustilo type III open fracture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, closed fracture, routine healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; closed fracture; healing on track<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, open fracture type I or II, routine healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; Gustilo type I\/II; healing on track<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, routine healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; Gustilo type III; healing on track<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, closed fracture, delayed healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; closed fracture; union is slow but still progressing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">H<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, open fracture type I or II, delayed healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; Gustilo type I\/II; union is slow but still progressing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">J<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, delayed healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; Gustilo type III; union is slow but still progressing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">K<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, closed fracture, nonunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; closed fracture; nonunion documented<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\"><strong>Subsequent encounter, open fracture type I or II, nonunion<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\"><strong>Follow-up; Gustilo type I\/II; nonunion documented by physician<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">N<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, nonunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; Gustilo type III; nonunion documented<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">P<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, closed fracture, malunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; closed fracture; healed in abnormal position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Q<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, open fracture type I or II, malunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; Gustilo type I\/II; healed in abnormal position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">R<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter, open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, malunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up; Gustilo type III; healed in abnormal position<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Late effects of the fracture after healing is complete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One rule from the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines governs the whole subsequent-encounter group. Characters D through S apply once the patient has moved past the active treatment phase, even when a different provider is now treating them. The letter M does not mark a time threshold. It marks a physician&rsquo;s clinical statement of nonunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-why-s52-514g-is-not-the-nonunion-code\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why S52.514G is not the nonunion code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S52.514G means subsequent encounter for a <strong>closed<\/strong> fracture with <strong>delayed healing<\/strong>. It describes neither an open fracture nor a nonunion. Coders reach for G anyway. The letter sits early in the extension list, and \u00ab\u00a0delayed healing\u00a0\u00bb sounds like healing that has failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two states are clinically distinct. Delayed healing means union is still under way, just slower than the expected timeline. Nonunion means union has stopped and will not resume without intervention. Each state gets its own 7th character, and each one splits again by fracture openness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So a documented nonunion after an open type I or II fracture is S52.514M. The same nonunion after a closed fracture is S52.514K. Delayed healing after that same open fracture is S52.514H. Reading the descriptor in full, rather than reaching for a remembered letter, prevents the whole class of error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-clinical-description-nondisplaced-fracture-of-the-right-radial-styloid-process\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clinical description: Nondisplaced fracture of the right radial styloid process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The radial styloid process is the bony projection at the lateral distal end of the radius, just proximal to the wrist. It anchors the brachioradialis tendon and the radial collateral ligament. Fractures here usually follow high-energy wrist trauma or a fall on an outstretched hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nondisplaced<\/strong> means the fracture fragments stay in anatomic alignment despite the break. Nondisplaced radial styloid fractures are often managed without surgical reduction, though an open wound still needs urgent debridement. Displacement status is a required coding element. If the record documents displacement on the right side, the correct code is S52.511M rather than S52.514M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practices treating these patients often use physical therapy EMR platforms to track rehabilitation progress alongside orthopedic coding workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-open-fracture-classification-type-i-vs-type-ii\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open fracture classification: Type I vs. type II<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 code S52.514M applies only to open fractures classified as Gustilo-Anderson type I or type II. The surgeon has to state the type in the operative or clinical note. Coders cannot infer the classification from a wound description alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Gustilo type<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Wound size<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Soft tissue injury<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Contamination<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">ICD-10-CM 7th char<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type I<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Less than 1 cm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Minimal; clean puncture wound<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Low<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">B (initial), E (routine), H (delayed), M (nonunion), Q (malunion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Greater than 1 cm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Moderate soft tissue damage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Moderate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">B (initial), E (routine), H (delayed), M (nonunion), Q (malunion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type IIIA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Greater than 10 cm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Extensive but adequate coverage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">High<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">C (initial), F (routine), J (delayed), N (nonunion), R (malunion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type IIIB\/IIIC<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Extensive<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Periosteal stripping; vascular injury (IIIC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Severe<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">C (initial), F (routine), J (delayed), N (nonunion), R (malunion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a closed fracture, the parallel set of characters is A, D, G, K, P, and S instead. Openness is decided at the time of injury. It never changes at a later encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-fracture-nonunion-definition-and-coding-implications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fracture nonunion: Definition and coding implications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nonunion occurs when a fractured bone fails to heal within the expected timeframe and shows no radiographic sign of progressive healing. Clinical thresholds vary. Nonunion is generally considered once healing has not occurred by six months post-fracture. Some orthopedic literature cites shorter windows for smaller bones such as the radial styloid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key coding rule: <strong>Nonunion must be explicitly stated by the treating physician<\/strong>. The same principle governs nonunion codes elsewhere in the injury chapter. Never infer a healing complication from elapsed time or an imaging description without an explicit clinical statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7th character M is supported by an operative report stating \u00ab\u00a0failed union\u00a0\u00bb, or by a clinic note reading \u00ab\u00a0fracture nonunion confirmed\u00a0\u00bb. A note saying only \u00ab\u00a0healing slower than expected\u00a0\u00bb does not support it. That wording points to delayed healing, which is character H for an open type I or II fracture.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>Flag any radial styloid fracture encounter beyond 90 days post-injury that has no documented healing progress. Pull the chart for a physician review and an explicit statement of healing status before you assign a subsequent encounter code. Ask the physician to use the words nonunion, delayed healing, or malunion. That one documentation step prevents most 7th character selection denials.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-when-to-use-s52-514m-documentation-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to use S52.514M: Documentation requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every element of the S52.514M descriptor has to appear in the clinical documentation before the code goes on a claim. Missing one qualifier creates audit risk. Practices using structured digital clinical forms can build these checkpoints directly into intake and progress note workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/customizable-consent-and-intake-forms.webp\" alt=\"Customizable consent and intake forms\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Customizable consent and intake forms prompt clinicians for the laterality, Gustilo type, and nonunion wording that S52.514M requires.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The complete documentation checklist for ICD-10 code S52.514M:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Laterality confirmed:<\/strong> The note must specify the right wrist or radius; S52.515M covers the same presentation on the left<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nondisplaced status documented:<\/strong> The imaging report or clinical note must confirm no fragment displacement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open fracture type confirmed:<\/strong> The surgeon&rsquo;s operative note states Gustilo-Anderson type I or type II explicitly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subsequent encounter context:<\/strong> This is a follow-up visit, and active initial treatment was coded with 7th character A, B, or C at the time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nonunion explicitly stated:<\/strong> A clinic note, imaging interpretation, or operative report must use language confirming failed union<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Healing status not confused with delayed healing:<\/strong> Wording such as \u00ab\u00a0slow to unite\u00a0\u00bb supports S52.514H, not S52.514M<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encounter type consistent:<\/strong> If new surgery is planned for the nonunion, re-check whether that procedure resets the encounter to initial for its own coding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orthopedic and sports medicine practices tracking rehabilitation milestones benefit from platforms built for <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/sports-medicine-software\/\">sports medicine software<\/a> workflows. Progress note templates there can prompt clinicians for the exact language that supports subsequent encounter coding. Building those prompts into digital client records keeps documentation audit-ready at every follow-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-related-icd-10-cm-codes-for-radial-styloid-fractures\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related ICD-10-CM codes for radial styloid fractures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 code S52.514M sits within the S52.51 parent code for radial styloid process fractures. Knowing the sibling structure prevents laterality, displacement, and healing-status errors. The same laterality and encounter pattern repeats across the rest of the radius series, including <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52529d\/\">S52.529D<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Key differentiator<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.511M<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Displaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, open type I\/II, nonunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Right side, <strong>displaced<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.512M<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Displaced fracture of left radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, open type I\/II, nonunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Left side, <strong>displaced<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.514B<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, initial encounter, open type I or II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Right, nondisplaced, <strong>initial<\/strong> encounter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.514E<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, open type I\/II, routine healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent, <strong>routine healing<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.514G<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, closed fracture, delayed healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\"><strong>Closed<\/strong> fracture, delayed healing (often confused with M)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.514H<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, open type I\/II, delayed healing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same wound type, <strong>delayed healing<\/strong> rather than nonunion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.514K<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, closed fracture, nonunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same nonunion, but the fracture was <strong>closed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\"><strong>S52.514M<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\"><strong>Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, open type I\/II, nonunion<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\"><strong>Right, nondisplaced, subsequent, open I\/II, nonunion (this code)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.514N<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, open type IIIA\/IIIB\/IIIC, nonunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same nonunion, but a <strong>type III<\/strong> open fracture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.514Q<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, open type I\/II, malunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same wound type, <strong>malunion<\/strong> rather than nonunion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S52.515M<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Nondisplaced fracture of left radial styloid process, subseq. encounter, open type I\/II, nonunion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\"><strong>Left side<\/strong>, otherwise identical to S52.514M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-s52-514a-vs-s52-514m-choosing-the-right-code\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">S52.514A vs S52.514M: Choosing the right code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two errors dominate this series. One is using S52.514A (initial encounter, closed fracture) when the fracture was open. The other is holding on to an initial encounter code after active treatment ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AAPC&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapc.com\/codes\/icd-10-codes-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ICD-10-CM code reference<\/a> makes the point plainly. \u00ab\u00a0Initial encounter\u00a0\u00bb does not mean the first visit with this provider. It means active treatment is being given for the condition. Once the patient moves to monitoring, rehabilitation, or complication management, a subsequent encounter code applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same principle runs through neighboring upper limb codes such as S53.442D. The 7th character reflects clinical reality at that specific encounter, rather than the history of the fracture&rsquo;s treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quick decision guide for the S52.514 series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>S52.514A:<\/strong> Active treatment for a closed nondisplaced right radial styloid fracture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S52.514B:<\/strong> Active treatment; the fracture is open type I or II, with the Gustilo type documented<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S52.514E:<\/strong> Follow-up visit; open type I\/II fracture; imaging shows healing progressing normally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S52.514H:<\/strong> Follow-up visit; open type I\/II fracture; the physician documents delayed healing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S52.514K:<\/strong> Follow-up visit; the fracture was closed; the physician documents nonunion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S52.514M:<\/strong> Follow-up visit; open type I\/II fracture; the physician documents nonunion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S52.514Q:<\/strong> Follow-up visit; open type I\/II fracture; the physician documents malunion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-common-coding-mistakes-with-s52-514m\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common coding mistakes with S52.514M<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four errors account for most of the rework on this code. Each one is visible in the chart before the claim goes out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Substituting G for M.<\/strong> G is the closed-fracture, delayed-healing character. Reaching for it on an open type I or II nonunion misstates both the wound and the healing status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coding nonunion from the calendar.<\/strong> Six months without union is a clinical prompt, not a coding trigger. Without a physician&rsquo;s explicit statement, the encounter stays on E or H.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Letting the open fracture type drift.<\/strong> A type I or II wound at the initial encounter stays type I or II at every later encounter. Moving to N implies a severity that was never documented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dropping laterality.<\/strong> Charts that say \u00ab\u00a0wrist fracture\u00a0\u00bb without a side push coders toward unspecified options such as S52.389A. Query the physician instead of choosing between S52.514M and S52.515M.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-reimbursement-and-billing-considerations-for-subsequent-encounter-fracture-codes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reimbursement and billing considerations for subsequent encounter fracture codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subsequent encounter fracture codes carrying nonunion need strong documentation to clear payer review. Nonunion adds clinical complexity and often signals further intervention, so payers scrutinize these claims more heavily than routine follow-up codes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/fully-integrated-with-pabau-billing.webp\" alt=\"Fully Integrated with Pabau Billing\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&rsquo;s integrated billing keeps an S52.514M diagnosis in the same record as the note and procedure codes supporting it.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key billing considerations for ICD-10 code S52.514M:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>POA indicator:<\/strong> S52.514M is listed as exempt from present on admission reporting. Confirm against the current CMS POA exempt list for the applicable fiscal year before you rely on that status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medical necessity:<\/strong> Pair S52.514M with procedure codes that reflect the clinical management of nonunion, such as bone stimulator application or surgical repair CPT codes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payer policies vary:<\/strong> Medicare and commercial payers apply different coverage rules to nonunion management. Check the payer&rsquo;s specific LCD or coverage determination rather than assuming uniform reimbursement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid upcoding to open type III:<\/strong> Using 7th character N when the original fracture was type I or II is a compliance risk. Open fracture type does not change at subsequent encounters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practices managing complex fracture coding often fold these prompts into their broader compliance and revenue cycle processes. Debridement of the original open fracture is reported with CPT code 11010, which often sits earlier in the same patient record.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>Always pair S52.514M with the primary procedure code for the nonunion management visit. A diagnosis code with no matching procedure code for that level of complexity is a common trigger for additional documentation requests. Build a superbill template that links each nonunion diagnosis code to its usual companion CPT codes.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related ICD-10 codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s83241\/\">ICD-10 code S83.241 \u2014 Other Tear of Medial Meniscus, Right Knee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52532n\/\">ICD-10 Code S52.532N \u2014 Colles&rsquo; fracture left radius nonunion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52591s\/\">ICD-10 code S52.591S \u2014 Other fractures of lower right radius, sequela<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-pabau-keeps-subsequent-encounter-fracture-coding-accurate\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Pabau keeps subsequent encounter fracture coding accurate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most practices, the 7th character is chosen after the visit, from whatever the clinician happened to write. The coder reads a note that says \u00ab\u00a0not healing well\u00a0\u00bb, picks a letter, and finds out months later that the payer disagreed. By then the chart is closed and the physician has moved on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practice management software like Pabau moves that decision forward into the visit itself. Follow-up templates for fracture care can require a healing status field. The clinician then records nonunion, delayed healing, or malunion in the note rather than in free text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laterality, displacement, and the original Gustilo type carry forward from the initial encounter record, which means the coder is not reconstructing them from memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because clinical records and billing sit in one system, the diagnosis on the claim is the diagnosis in the note. Coding teams see the supporting documentation next to the code, catch a missing nonunion statement before submission, and spend far less time on appeals. Every Pabau subscription includes these documentation and billing tools.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"book_a_demo\">\n            <div class=\"left-side\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo.svg\"\n                        alt=\"Logo\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"heading\">\n                    Reduce coding denials across your orthopedic practice                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau connects clinical documentation to billing, so subsequent encounter fracture codes are supported by the note before the claim goes out. Orthopedic, sports medicine, and physical therapy teams catch missing detail early and appeal less.                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/book-demo\/\" class=\"btn btn-scale-effect btn-cta-color btn-md\">\n                        <span class=\"btn-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-icon btn-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg\n                                width=\"14\"\n                                height=\"12\"\n                                viewBox=\"0 0 14 12\"\n                                fill=\"none\"\n                                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                            >\n                                <path\n                                    d=\"M0.75 4.77295C0.335786 4.77295 0 5.10874 0 5.52295C0 5.93716 0.335786 6.27295 0.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295ZM13.2803 6.05328C13.5732 5.76039 13.5732 5.28551 13.2803 4.99262L8.50736 0.219648C8.21447 -0.073245 7.73959 -0.073245 7.4467 0.219648C7.15381 0.512542 7.15381 0.987415 7.4467 1.28031L11.6893 5.52295L7.4467 9.76559C7.15381 10.0585 7.15381 10.5334 7.4467 10.8263C7.73959 11.1191 8.21447 11.1191 8.50736 10.8263L13.2803 6.05328ZM0.75 5.52295V6.27295L12.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295L0.75 4.77295V5.52295Z\"\n                                    fill=\"currentColor\"\n                                ><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"right-side\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Home-Page-Concept-4.webp\"\n                    alt=\"Pabau practice management dashboard\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S52.514M is correct only when four facts are confirmed in the chart. The fracture is on the right and it is nondisplaced. The original open fracture was Gustilo type I or II. A physician has documented nonunion at this subsequent encounter. Denials in this series usually trace back to one of those four being absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trap worth remembering is the 7th character itself. G, H, K, M, and N all sit close together in the list. Each one describes a different combination of wound type and healing status. Reading the full descriptor before you assign the code costs seconds. Reworking a denied claim costs considerably more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practices that build those checkpoints into the note, rather than the claim scrub, catch the problem where it starts. Pabau ties the clinical documentation to the code before the claim goes out. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how orthopedic and physical therapy teams cut fracture coding denials.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"expert_picks\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Expert-Picks.svg\" alt=\"Continue your research\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Continue your research<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Coding a nonunion on the other side of the wrist?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52532n\/\">S52.532N<\/a> walks through the left radius Colles&rsquo; fracture with nonunion, including the documentation payers expect.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Need the malunion equivalent of this code?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52356r\/\">S52.356R<\/a> covers malunion after an open radius fracture, and shows how the healing-status character shifts.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Still confusing sequela with a subsequent encounter?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s56529s\/\">S56.529S<\/a> explains how the sequela character works on a forearm injury after treatment ends.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Want one reference for CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS?<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/medical-coding-cheat-sheet\/\">medical coding cheat sheet<\/a> collects the code sets and modifiers your billing team checks most often.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786351067448\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What does ICD-10 code S52.514M mean?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">ICD-10 code S52.514M is a billable diagnosis code for a nondisplaced fracture of the right radial styloid process. It applies at a subsequent encounter, after an open fracture classified as Gustilo-Anderson type I or type II has failed to unite. The treating physician must document the nonunion. The code sits under the S52.51 parent series in the 2026 ICD-10-CM edition, effective October 1, 2025.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786351067449\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is S52.514M a billable ICD-10-CM code?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. S52.514M is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used on claims for reimbursement. It is valid in the 2026 ICD-10-CM edition, which took effect on October 1, 2025. It is not a header or a non-billable parent code.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786351067454\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the difference between S52.514G and S52.514M?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">They describe different fractures and different healing states. S52.514G means subsequent encounter for a closed fracture with delayed healing. S52.514M means subsequent encounter for an open fracture of type I or II with nonunion. Delayed healing means union is slow but still progressing. Nonunion means union has stopped. Check both the openness of the original fracture and the documented healing status before choosing.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786351067450\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the difference between S52.514A and S52.514M?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">S52.514A covers the initial encounter for a closed nondisplaced fracture of the right radial styloid process during active treatment. S52.514M applies at a follow-up encounter after an open type I or II fracture has failed to heal. The differences are encounter type, fracture openness, and healing status.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786351067451\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What does the 7th character M indicate in ICD-10 fracture codes?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The 7th character M means subsequent encounter for an open fracture classified as Gustilo-Anderson type I or type II, with nonunion. It tells the payer that active treatment has ended and the patient is in follow-up care. It also confirms the original wound was an open fracture of lesser severity, not type III. Nonunion must be stated explicitly in the record. Coders cannot assign M based on elapsed time alone.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786351067452\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What documentation is required to use ICD-10 code S52.514M?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The record must confirm five elements. The fracture is on the right side. It is nondisplaced. The original fracture was open and classified as Gustilo-Anderson type I or type II by the treating surgeon. This is a subsequent encounter rather than active initial treatment. The physician has explicitly documented nonunion. Missing any element is grounds for payer denial or audit recoupment.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786351067453\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What ICD-10 codes are related to S52.514M?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The closest neighbors sit inside the S52.514 series. S52.514B is the initial encounter for an open type I or II fracture. S52.514E covers routine healing and S52.514H covers delayed healing. S52.514K is the closed fracture nonunion code, and S52.514Q is the open type I or II malunion code. S52.515M is the same presentation on the left side, and S52.511M is the displaced right-sided equivalent.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICD-10 code S52.514M covers a nondisplaced fracture of the right radial styloid process at a subsequent encounter. The original fracture was open, classified as Gustilo-Anderson type I or II, and it has since failed to unite. Four qualifiers therefore have to appear in the chart. Those are laterality, displacement status, open fracture type, and healing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":174723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"86","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"30","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"[\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\"]","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_seo_original_html":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1433,1549,1550],"tags":[3273,2775,2508],"class_list":["post-174725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-billing-codes","category-diagnostic-codes","category-icd-10-cm","tag-forearm-fracture","tag-fracture-management","tag-medical-coding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.3 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ICD-10 code S52.514M: 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Check both the openness of the original fracture and the documented healing status before choosing.","inLanguage":"fr-FR"},"inLanguage":"fr-FR"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/#faq-question-1786351067450","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/#faq-question-1786351067450","name":"What is the difference between S52.514A and S52.514M?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"S52.514A covers the initial encounter for a closed nondisplaced fracture of the right radial styloid process during active treatment. S52.514M applies at a follow-up encounter after an open type I or II fracture has failed to heal. 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Coders cannot assign M based on elapsed time alone.","inLanguage":"fr-FR"},"inLanguage":"fr-FR"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/#faq-question-1786351067452","position":6,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/#faq-question-1786351067452","name":"What documentation is required to use ICD-10 code S52.514M?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The record must confirm five elements. The fracture is on the right side. It is nondisplaced. The original fracture was open and classified as Gustilo-Anderson type I or type II by the treating surgeon. This is a subsequent encounter rather than active initial treatment. The physician has explicitly documented nonunion. Missing any element is grounds for payer denial or audit recoupment.","inLanguage":"fr-FR"},"inLanguage":"fr-FR"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/#faq-question-1786351067453","position":7,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s52514g\/#faq-question-1786351067453","name":"What ICD-10 codes are related to S52.514M?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The closest neighbors sit inside the S52.514 series. S52.514B is the initial encounter for an open type I or II fracture. S52.514E covers routine healing and S52.514H covers delayed healing. S52.514K is the closed fracture nonunion code, and S52.514Q is the open type I or II malunion code. S52.515M is the same presentation on the left side, and S52.511M is the displaced right-sided equivalent.","inLanguage":"fr-FR"},"inLanguage":"fr-FR"}]}},"yoast":{"focus_keyword":"ICD-10 code S52.514M","seo_title":"ICD-10 code S52.514M: Nondisplaced right radial styloid fracture","meta_description":"S52.514M covers a nondisplaced right radial styloid fracture at a subsequent encounter: open type I or II, with nonunion.","content_score":"30","is_cornerstone":"","related_keyphrases":[{"keyword":"radial styloid fracture ICD-10 coding","score":56},{"keyword":"fracture 7th character ICD-10","score":56},{"keyword":"distal radius fracture ICD-10 code","score":56},{"keyword":"forearm fracture ICD-10 codes","score":56},{"keyword":"fracture nonunion ICD-10","score":72}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/82"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174725"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":182694,"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174725\/revisions\/182694"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}