S52.122
Displaced fracture of head of left radius
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 11 never code together
7th character 16
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
Instructional notes 7
S52code
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
S52.1code
Inclusion terms
- Fracture of proximal end of radius
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S52.12
S52.121 Displaced fracture of head of right radius category S52.123 Displaced fracture of head of unspecified radius category S52.124 Nondisplaced fracture of head of right radius category S52.125 Nondisplaced fracture of head of left radius category S52.126 Nondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius category
Subordinate codes 16
S52.122A Disp fx of head of left radius, init for clos fx S52.122B Disp fx of head of left radius, init for opn fx type I/2 S52.122C Disp fx of head of left radius, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S52.122D Disp fx of head of left rad, subs for clos fx w routn heal S52.122E Disp fx of head of l rad, 7thE S52.122F Disp fx of head of l rad, 7thF S52.122G Disp fx of head of left rad, subs for clos fx w delay heal S52.122H Disp fx of head of l rad, 7thH S52.122J Disp fx of head of l rad, 7thJ S52.122K Disp fx of head of left radius, subs for clos fx w nonunion S52.122M Disp fx of head of l rad, 7thM S52.122N Disp fx of head of l rad, 7thN S52.122P Disp fx of head of left radius, subs for clos fx w malunion S52.122Q Disp fx of head of l rad, 7thQ S52.122R Disp fx of head of l rad, 7thR S52.122S Displaced fracture of head of left radius, sequela
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