S52.9 Unspecified fracture of forearm

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S52 Fracture of forearm

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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)

7th character note

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

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

7th character required

• 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

Codes under S52.9

• S52.90 Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm
• S52.91 Unspecified fracture of right forearm
• S52.92 Unspecified fracture of left forearm

Code annotations containing back-references to S52.9

Back-references to S52

• Type 1 Excludes: M84.3 Stress fracture ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm ("open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level ("fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S52.9

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › forearm
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › radius

Nearby codes

• S52.699N Other fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
• S52.699P Other fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
• S52.699Q Other fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
• S52.699R Other fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
• S52.699S Other fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, sequela
• S52.9 Unspecified fracture of forearm (this code)
• S52.90 Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm
• S52.90XA Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S52.90XB Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
• S52.90XC Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
• S52.90XD Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing