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S52.6 Fracture of lower end of both ulna and radius

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S52.6 is the ICD-10 code for Fracture of lower end of both ulna and radius. It is a four-character subcategory of S52 (Fracture of forearm), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

S52.6 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

S52.6Fraktur på nedre delen av både ulna och radius

  • S52.60Fraktur på nedre delen av både ulna och radius - sluten
  • S52.61Fraktur på nedre delen av både ulna och radius - öppen
NorwayICD-10-NO

S52.6Brudd i distal ende av både ulna og radius

  • S52.60Lukket brudd i distal ende av både ulna og radius
  • S52.61Åpent brudd i distal ende av både ulna og radius
DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS526Fraktur af distale ende af både ulna og radius

FinlandICD-10-FI

S52.6Kyynärluun ja värttinäluun alaosan murtuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

S52.6Distale Fraktur der Ulna und des Radius, kombiniert

FranceICD-10-FR

S52.6Fracture de l'extrémité inférieure du cubitus et du radius

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S52.6fractuur van ondereinde van zowel ulna als radius

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • S52.601AUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
  • S52.601BUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
  • S52.601CUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
  • S52.601DUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
  • S52.601EUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
  • S52.601FUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
  • S52.601GUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
  • S52.601HUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
  • and 202 more national subcodes

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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