ICD-10-CM · Chapter 19 · S00-T88
S52 Fracture of forearm
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
- periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)
Notes
- 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
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| S52..0 | Fracture of upper end of ulna | No |
| S52..00 | Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna | No |
| S52..001 | Unspecified fracture of upper end of right ulna | No |
| S52..002 | Unspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna | No |
| S52..009 | Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..01 | Torus fracture of upper end of ulna | No |
| S52..011 | Torus fracture of upper end of right ulna | No |
| S52..012 | Torus fracture of upper end of left ulna | No |
| S52..019 | Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..02 | Fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of ulna | No |
| S52..021 | Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna | No |
| S52..022 | Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna | No |
| S52..023 | Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..024 | Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna | No |
| S52..025 | Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna | No |
| S52..026 | Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..03 | Fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of ulna | No |
| S52..031 | Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna | No |
| S52..032 | Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna | No |
| S52..033 | Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..034 | Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna | No |
| S52..035 | Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna | No |
| S52..036 | Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..04 | Fracture of coronoid process of ulna | No |
| S52..041 | Displaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna | No |
| S52..042 | Displaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna | No |
| S52..043 | Displaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..044 | Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna | No |
| S52..045 | Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna | No |
| S52..046 | Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..09 | Other fracture of upper end of ulna | No |
| S52..091 | Other fracture of upper end of right ulna | No |
| S52..092 | Other fracture of upper end of left ulna | No |
| S52..099 | Other fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..1 | Fracture of upper end of radius | No |
| S52..10 | Unspecified fracture of upper end of radius | No |
| S52..101 | Unspecified fracture of upper end of right radius | No |
| S52..102 | Unspecified fracture of upper end of left radius | No |
| S52..109 | Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..11 | Torus fracture of upper end of radius | No |
| S52..111 | Torus fracture of upper end of right radius | No |
| S52..112 | Torus fracture of upper end of left radius | No |
| S52..119 | Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..12 | Fracture of head of radius | No |
| S52..121 | Displaced fracture of head of right radius | No |
| S52..122 | Displaced fracture of head of left radius | No |
| S52..123 | Displaced fracture of head of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..124 | Nondisplaced fracture of head of right radius | No |
| S52..125 | Nondisplaced fracture of head of left radius | No |
| S52..126 | Nondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..13 | Fracture of neck of radius | No |
| S52..131 | Displaced fracture of neck of right radius | No |
| S52..132 | Displaced fracture of neck of left radius | No |
| S52..133 | Displaced fracture of neck of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..134 | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of right radius | No |
| S52..135 | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of left radius | No |
| S52..136 | Nondisplaced fracture of neck of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..18 | Other fracture of upper end of radius | No |
| S52..181 | Other fracture of upper end of right radius | No |
| S52..182 | Other fracture of upper end of left radius | No |
| S52..189 | Other fracture of upper end of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..2 | Fracture of shaft of ulna | No |
| S52..20 | Unspecified fracture of shaft of ulna | No |
| S52..201 | Unspecified fracture of shaft of right ulna | No |
| S52..202 | Unspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna | No |
| S52..209 | Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..21 | Greenstick fracture of shaft of ulna | No |
| S52..211 | Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna | No |
| S52..212 | Greenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna | No |
| S52..219 | Greenstick fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..22 | Transverse fracture of shaft of ulna | No |
| S52..221 | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right ulna | No |
| S52..222 | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna | No |
| S52..223 | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..224 | Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right ulna | No |
| S52..225 | Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna | No |
| S52..226 | Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..23 | Oblique fracture of shaft of ulna | No |
| S52..231 | Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna | No |
| S52..232 | Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna | No |
| S52..233 | Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..234 | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna | No |
| S52..235 | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna | No |
| S52..236 | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..24 | Spiral fracture of shaft of ulna | No |
| S52..241 | Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm | No |
| S52..242 | Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm | No |
| S52..243 | Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..244 | Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm | No |
| S52..245 | Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm | No |
| S52..246 | Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..25 | Comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna | No |
| S52..251 | Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm | No |
| S52..252 | Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm | No |
| S52..253 | Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..254 | Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm | No |
| S52..255 | Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm | No |
| S52..256 | Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..26 | Segmental fracture of shaft of ulna | No |
| S52..261 | Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm | No |
| S52..262 | Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm | No |
| S52..263 | Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..264 | Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm | No |
| S52..265 | Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm | No |
| S52..266 | Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..27 | Monteggia's fracture of ulna | No |
| S52..271 | Monteggia's fracture of right ulna | No |
| S52..272 | Monteggia's fracture of left ulna | No |
| S52..279 | Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..28 | Bent bone of ulna | No |
| S52..281 | Bent bone of right ulna | No |
| S52..282 | Bent bone of left ulna | No |
| S52..283 | Bent bone of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..29 | Other fracture of shaft of ulna | No |
| S52..291 | Other fracture of shaft of right ulna | No |
| S52..292 | Other fracture of shaft of left ulna | No |
| S52..299 | Other fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..3 | Fracture of shaft of radius | No |
| S52..30 | Unspecified fracture of shaft of radius | No |
| S52..301 | Unspecified fracture of shaft of right radius | No |
| S52..302 | Unspecified fracture of shaft of left radius | No |
| S52..309 | Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..31 | Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius | No |
| S52..311 | Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, right arm | No |
| S52..312 | Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, left arm | No |
| S52..319 | Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..32 | Transverse fracture of shaft of radius | No |
| S52..321 | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius | No |
| S52..322 | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius | No |
| S52..323 | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..324 | Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius | No |
| S52..325 | Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius | No |
| S52..326 | Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..33 | Oblique fracture of shaft of radius | No |
| S52..331 | Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius | No |
| S52..332 | Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left radius | No |
| S52..333 | Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..334 | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius | No |
| S52..335 | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left radius | No |
| S52..336 | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..34 | Spiral fracture of shaft of radius | No |
| S52..341 | Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, right arm | No |
| S52..342 | Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, left arm | No |
| S52..343 | Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..344 | Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, right arm | No |
| S52..345 | Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, left arm | No |
| S52..346 | Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..35 | Comminuted fracture of shaft of radius | No |
| S52..351 | Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm | No |
| S52..352 | Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, left arm | No |
| S52..353 | Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..354 | Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm | No |
| S52..355 | Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, left arm | No |
| S52..356 | Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..36 | Segmental fracture of shaft of radius | No |
| S52..361 | Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, right arm | No |
| S52..362 | Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm | No |
| S52..363 | Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..364 | Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, right arm | No |
| S52..365 | Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm | No |
| S52..366 | Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..37 | Galeazzi's fracture | No |
| S52..371 | Galeazzi's fracture of right radius | No |
| S52..372 | Galeazzi's fracture of left radius | No |
| S52..379 | Galeazzi's fracture of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..38 | Bent bone of radius | No |
| S52..381 | Bent bone of right radius | No |
| S52..382 | Bent bone of left radius | No |
| S52..389 | Bent bone of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..39 | Other fracture of shaft of radius | No |
| S52..391 | Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm | No |
| S52..392 | Other fracture of shaft of radius, left arm | No |
| S52..399 | Other fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm | No |
| S52..5 | Fracture of lower end of radius | No |
| S52..50 | Unspecified fracture of the lower end of radius | No |
| S52..501 | Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius | No |
| S52..502 | Unspecified fracture of the lower end of left radius | No |
| S52..509 | Unspecified fracture of the lower end of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..51 | Fracture of radial styloid process | No |
| S52..511 | Displaced fracture of right radial styloid process | No |
| S52..512 | Displaced fracture of left radial styloid process | No |
| S52..513 | Displaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process | No |
| S52..514 | Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process | No |
| S52..515 | Nondisplaced fracture of left radial styloid process | No |
| S52..516 | Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process | No |
| S52..52 | Torus fracture of lower end of radius | No |
| S52..521 | Torus fracture of lower end of right radius | No |
| S52..522 | Torus fracture of lower end of left radius | No |
| S52..529 | Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..53 | Colles' fracture | No |
| S52..531 | Colles' fracture of right radius | No |
| S52..532 | Colles' fracture of left radius | No |
| S52..539 | Colles' fracture of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..54 | Smith's fracture | No |
| S52..541 | Smith's fracture of right radius | No |
| S52..542 | Smith's fracture of left radius | No |
| S52..549 | Smith's fracture of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..55 | Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of radius | No |
| S52..551 | Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius | No |
| S52..552 | Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius | No |
| S52..559 | Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..56 | Barton's fracture | No |
| S52..561 | Barton's fracture of right radius | No |
| S52..562 | Barton's fracture of left radius | No |
| S52..569 | Barton's fracture of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..57 | Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radius | No |
| S52..571 | Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius | No |
| S52..572 | Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius | No |
| S52..579 | Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..59 | Other fractures of lower end of radius | No |
| S52..591 | Other fractures of lower end of right radius | No |
| S52..592 | Other fractures of lower end of left radius | No |
| S52..599 | Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius | No |
| S52..6 | Fracture of lower end of ulna | No |
| S52..60 | Unspecified fracture of lower end of ulna | No |
| S52..601 | Unspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna | No |
| S52..602 | Unspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna | No |
| S52..609 | Unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..61 | Fracture of ulna styloid process | No |
| S52..611 | Displaced fracture of right ulna styloid process | No |
| S52..612 | Displaced fracture of left ulna styloid process | No |
| S52..613 | Displaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process | No |
| S52..614 | Nondisplaced fracture of right ulna styloid process | No |
| S52..615 | Nondisplaced fracture of left ulna styloid process | No |
| S52..616 | Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process | No |
| S52..62 | Torus fracture of lower end of ulna | No |
| S52..621 | Torus fracture of lower end of right ulna | No |
| S52..622 | Torus fracture of lower end of left ulna | No |
| S52..629 | Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..69 | Other fracture of lower end of ulna | No |
| S52..691 | Other fracture of lower end of right ulna | No |
| S52..692 | Other fracture of lower end of left ulna | No |
| S52..699 | Other fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna | No |
| S52..9 | Unspecified fracture of forearm | No |
| S52..90 | Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm | No |
| S52..91 | Unspecified fracture of right forearm | No |
| S52..92 | Unspecified fracture of left forearm | No |
Last reviewed: September 2026