S52.5 Non-Billable Code
Fracture of lower end of radius
Chapter Classification
Chapter 19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section Detail
S50-S59
Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of S52.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- physeal fractures of lower end of radius (S59.2-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- S52.50 - Unspecified fracture of the lower end of radius
- S52.51 - Fracture of radial styloid process
- S52.52 - Torus fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.53 - Colles' fracture
- S52.54 - Smith's fracture
- S52.55 - Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.56 - Barton's fracture
- S52.57 - Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.59 - Other fractures of lower end of radius
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