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ICD-10 diagnosis code

S52.9 Fracture of forearm, part unspecified

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S52.9 is the ICD-10 code for Fracture of forearm, part unspecified. 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

S52.9 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

S52.9Fraktur på underarm med ospecificerad lokalisation

  • S52.90Fraktur på underarm med ospecificerad lokalisation - sluten
  • S52.91Fraktur på underarm med ospecificerad lokalisation - öppen
NorwayICD-10-NO

S52.9Brudd i uspesifisert del av underarm

  • S52.90Lukket brudd i uspesifisert del av underarm
  • S52.91Åpent brudd i uspesifisert del av underarm
DenmarkICD-10-DK

DS529Fraktur i underarm UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

S52.9Määrittämätön kyynärvarren murtuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

S52.9Fraktur des Unterarmes, Teil nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

S52.9Fracture de l'avant-bras, partie non précisée

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

S52.9fractuur van onderarm, deel niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • S52.90XAUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for closed fracture
  • S52.90XBUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
  • S52.90XCUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
  • S52.90XDUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
  • S52.90XEUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
  • S52.90XFUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
  • S52.90XGUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
  • S52.90XHUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
  • and 40 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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