S52 is the ICD-10 code for Fracture of forearm. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S50–S59 (Injuries to the elbow and forearm) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What S52 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- fracture at wrist and hand level S62.-
Subcodes of S52
- S52.0Fracture of upper end of ulna
- S52.1Fracture of upper end of radius
- S52.2Fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.3Fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.4Fracture of shafts of both ulna and radius
- S52.5Fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.6Fracture of lower end of both ulna and radius
- S52.7Multiple fractures of forearm
- S52.8Fracture of other parts of forearm
- S52.9Fracture of forearm, part unspecified
S52 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS52Fraktur af albue og underarm
S52Kyynärvarren murtuma
S52Fraktur des Unterarmes
S52Fracture de l'avant-bras
S52fractuur van elleboog en onderarm
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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