Category: S52 - Fracture of forearm

 Chapter Notes

 Section Notes

 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.-)

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

 

initial encounter for open fracture NOS

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

 S52.0

Fracture of upper end of ulna

Fracture of proximal end of ulna

fracture of elbow NOS (S42.40-)

fractures of shaft of ulna (S52.2-)

 S52.00

Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna

 S52.001

Unspecified fracture of upper end of right ulna

 S52.002

Unspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna

 S52.009

Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna

 S52.01

Torus fracture of upper end of ulna

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.01

A

initial encounter for closed fracture

D

subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

G

subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

K

subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

P

subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

S

sequela

 S52.011

Torus fracture of upper end of right ulna

 S52.012

Torus fracture of upper end of left ulna

 S52.019

Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna

 S52.02

Fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of ulna

 S52.021

Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna

 S52.022

Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna

 S52.023

Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna

 S52.024

Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna

 S52.025

Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna

 S52.026

Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna

 S52.03

Fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of ulna

 S52.031

Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna

 S52.032

Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna

 S52.033

Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna

 S52.034

Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna

 S52.035

Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna

 S52.036

Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna

 S52.04

Fracture of coronoid process of ulna

 S52.041

Displaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna

 S52.042

Displaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna

 S52.043

Displaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna

 S52.044

Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna

 S52.045

Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna

 S52.046

Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna

 S52.09

Other fracture of upper end of ulna

 S52.091

Other fracture of upper end of right ulna

 S52.092

Other fracture of upper end of left ulna

 S52.099

Other fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna

 S52.1

Fracture of upper end of radius

Fracture of proximal end of radius

physeal fractures of upper end of radius (S59.2-)

fracture of shaft of radius (S52.3-)

 S52.10

Unspecified fracture of upper end of radius

 S52.101

Unspecified fracture of upper end of right radius

 S52.102

Unspecified fracture of upper end of left radius

 S52.109

Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified radius

 S52.11

Torus fracture of upper end of radius

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.11

A

initial encounter for closed fracture

D

subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

G

subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

K

subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

P

subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

S

sequela

 S52.111

Torus fracture of upper end of right radius

 S52.112

Torus fracture of upper end of left radius

 S52.119

Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified radius

 S52.12

Fracture of head of radius

 S52.121

Displaced fracture of head of right radius

 S52.122

Displaced fracture of head of left radius

 S52.123

Displaced fracture of head of unspecified radius

 S52.124

Nondisplaced fracture of head of right radius

 S52.125

Nondisplaced fracture of head of left radius

 S52.126

Nondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius

 S52.13

Fracture of neck of radius

 S52.131

Displaced fracture of neck of right radius

 S52.132

Displaced fracture of neck of left radius

 S52.133

Displaced fracture of neck of unspecified radius

 S52.134

Nondisplaced fracture of neck of right radius

 S52.135

Nondisplaced fracture of neck of left radius

 S52.136

Nondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified radius

 S52.18

Other fracture of upper end of radius

 S52.181

Other fracture of upper end of right radius

 S52.182

Other fracture of upper end of left radius

 S52.189

Other fracture of upper end of unspecified radius

 S52.2

Fracture of shaft of ulna

 S52.20

Unspecified fracture of shaft of ulna

Fracture of ulna NOS

 S52.201

Unspecified fracture of shaft of right ulna

 S52.202

Unspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna

 S52.209

Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna

 S52.21

Greenstick fracture of shaft of ulna

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.21

A

initial encounter for closed fracture

D

subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

G

subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

K

subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

P

subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

S

sequela

 S52.211

Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna

 S52.212

Greenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna

 S52.219

Greenstick fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna

 S52.22

Transverse fracture of shaft of ulna

 S52.221

Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right ulna

 S52.222

Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna

 S52.223

Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna

 S52.224

Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right ulna

 S52.225

Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna

 S52.226

Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna

 S52.23

Oblique fracture of shaft of ulna

 S52.231

Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna

 S52.232

Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna

 S52.233

Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna

 S52.234

Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna

 S52.235

Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna

 S52.236

Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna

 S52.24

Spiral fracture of shaft of ulna

 S52.241

Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm

 S52.242

Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm

 S52.243

Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm

 S52.244

Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm

 S52.245

Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm

 S52.246

Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm

 S52.25

Comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna

 S52.251

Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm

 S52.252

Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm

 S52.253

Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm

 S52.254

Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm

 S52.255

Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm

 S52.256

Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm

 S52.26

Segmental fracture of shaft of ulna

 S52.261

Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm

 S52.262

Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm

 S52.263

Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm

 S52.264

Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm

 S52.265

Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm

 S52.266

Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm

 S52.27

Monteggia's fracture of ulna

Fracture of upper shaft of ulna with dislocation of radial head

 S52.271

Monteggia's fracture of right ulna

 S52.272

Monteggia's fracture of left ulna

 S52.279

Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna

 S52.28

Bent bone of ulna

 S52.281

Bent bone of right ulna

 S52.282

Bent bone of left ulna

 S52.283

Bent bone of unspecified ulna

 S52.29

Other fracture of shaft of ulna

 S52.291

Other fracture of shaft of right ulna

 S52.292

Other fracture of shaft of left ulna

 S52.299

Other fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna

 S52.3

Fracture of shaft of radius

 S52.30

Unspecified fracture of shaft of radius

 S52.301

Unspecified fracture of shaft of right radius

 S52.302

Unspecified fracture of shaft of left radius

 S52.309

Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius

 S52.31

Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.31

A

initial encounter for closed fracture

D

subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

G

subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

K

subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

P

subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

S

sequela

 S52.311

Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, right arm

 S52.312

Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, left arm

 S52.319

Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm

 S52.32

Transverse fracture of shaft of radius

 S52.321

Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius

 S52.322

Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius

 S52.323

Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified radius

 S52.324

Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius

 S52.325

Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius

 S52.326

Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified radius

 S52.33

Oblique fracture of shaft of radius

 S52.331

Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius

 S52.332

Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left radius

 S52.333

Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius

 S52.334

Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius

 S52.335

Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left radius

 S52.336

Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius

 S52.34

Spiral fracture of shaft of radius

 S52.341

Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, right arm

 S52.342

Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, left arm

 S52.343

Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm

 S52.344

Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, right arm

 S52.345

Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, left arm

 S52.346

Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm

 S52.35

Comminuted fracture of shaft of radius

 S52.351

Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm

 S52.352

Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, left arm

 S52.353

Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm

 S52.354

Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm

 S52.355

Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, left arm

 S52.356

Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm

 S52.36

Segmental fracture of shaft of radius

 S52.361

Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, right arm

 S52.362

Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm

 S52.363

Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm

 S52.364

Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, right arm

 S52.365

Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm

 S52.366

Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm

 S52.37

Galeazzi's fracture

Fracture of lower shaft of radius with radioulnar joint dislocation

 S52.371

Galeazzi's fracture of right radius

 S52.372

Galeazzi's fracture of left radius

 S52.379

Galeazzi's fracture of unspecified radius

 S52.38

Bent bone of radius

 S52.381

Bent bone of right radius

 S52.382

Bent bone of left radius

 S52.389

Bent bone of unspecified radius

 S52.39

Other fracture of shaft of radius

 S52.391

Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm

 S52.392

Other fracture of shaft of radius, left arm

 S52.399

Other fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm

 S52.5

Fracture of lower end of radius

Fracture of distal end of radius

physeal fractures of lower end of radius (S59.2-)

 S52.50

Unspecified fracture of the lower end of radius

 S52.501

Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius

 S52.502

Unspecified fracture of the lower end of left radius

 S52.509

Unspecified fracture of the lower end of unspecified radius

 S52.51

Fracture of radial styloid process

 S52.511

Displaced fracture of right radial styloid process

 S52.512

Displaced fracture of left radial styloid process

 S52.513

Displaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process

 S52.514

Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process

 S52.515

Nondisplaced fracture of left radial styloid process

 S52.516

Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process

 S52.52

Torus fracture of lower end of radius

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.52

A

initial encounter for closed fracture

D

subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

G

subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

K

subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

P

subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

S

sequela

 S52.521

Torus fracture of lower end of right radius

 S52.522

Torus fracture of lower end of left radius

 S52.529

Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified radius

 S52.53

Colles' fracture

 S52.531

Colles' fracture of right radius

 S52.532

Colles' fracture of left radius

 S52.539

Colles' fracture of unspecified radius

 S52.54

Smith's fracture

 S52.541

Smith's fracture of right radius

 S52.542

Smith's fracture of left radius

 S52.549

Smith's fracture of unspecified radius

 S52.55

Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of radius

 S52.551

Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius

 S52.552

Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius

 S52.559

Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius

 S52.56

Barton's fracture

 S52.561

Barton's fracture of right radius

 S52.562

Barton's fracture of left radius

 S52.569

Barton's fracture of unspecified radius

 S52.57

Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radius

 S52.571

Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius

 S52.572

Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius

 S52.579

Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius

 S52.59

Other fractures of lower end of radius

 S52.591

Other fractures of lower end of right radius

 S52.592

Other fractures of lower end of left radius

 S52.599

Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius

 S52.6

Fracture of lower end of ulna

 S52.60

Unspecified fracture of lower end of ulna

 S52.601

Unspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna

 S52.602

Unspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna

 S52.609

Unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna

 S52.61

Fracture of ulna styloid process

 S52.611

Displaced fracture of right ulna styloid process

 S52.612

Displaced fracture of left ulna styloid process

 S52.613

Displaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process

 S52.614

Nondisplaced fracture of right ulna styloid process

 S52.615

Nondisplaced fracture of left ulna styloid process

 S52.616

Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process

 S52.62

Torus fracture of lower end of ulna

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.62

A

initial encounter for closed fracture

D

subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

G

subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

K

subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

P

subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

S

sequela

 S52.621

Torus fracture of lower end of right ulna

 S52.622

Torus fracture of lower end of left ulna

 S52.629

Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna

 S52.69

Other fracture of lower end of ulna

 S52.691

Other fracture of lower end of right ulna

 S52.692

Other fracture of lower end of left ulna

 S52.699

Other fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna

 S52.9

Unspecified fracture of forearm

 S52.90

Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm

 S52.91

Unspecified fracture of right forearm

 S52.92

Unspecified fracture of left forearm