Fracture of forearm
Requires 7th character
S52 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- Note: The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
More specific codes S52
- S52.0Fracture of upper end of ulnaNeeds 7th char
- S52.1Fracture of upper end of radiusNeeds 7th char
- S52.2Fracture of shaft of ulnaNeeds 7th char
- S52.3Fracture of shaft of radiusNeeds 7th char
- S52.5Fracture of lower end of radiusNeeds 7th char
- S52.6Fracture of lower end of ulnaNeeds 7th char
- S52.9Unspecified fracture of forearmNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S50Superficial injury of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char
- S51Open wound of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char
- S53Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbowNeeds 7th char
- S54Injury of nerves at forearm levelNeeds 7th char
- S55Injury of blood vessels at forearm levelNeeds 7th char
- S56Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelNeeds 7th char
- S57Crushing injury of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char
- S58Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char
- S59Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearmNeeds 7th char