ICD-10-CM S52: Fracture of forearm

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S52

Fracture of forearm

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S52

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • fracture of elbow NOS (S42.40-)
  • fractures of shaft of ulna (S52.2-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • physeal fractures of upper end of radius (S59.2-)
  • fracture of shaft of radius (S52.3-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

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

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of proximal end of ulna

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of proximal end of radius

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of ulna NOS

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of upper shaft of ulna with dislocation of radial head

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of lower shaft of radius with radioulnar joint dislocation

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of distal end of radius

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Definitions
  • 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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S52):

S52.0 - Fracture of upper end of ulna 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

About ICD-10-CM Code S52 (Fracture of forearm)

ICD-10-CM code S52 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S52 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S52 - Fracture of forearm. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Fracture of forearm.