S52.125
Nondisplaced 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 S52.122 Displaced fracture of head of left radius category S52.123 Displaced fracture of head of unspecified radius category S52.124 Nondisplaced fracture of head of right radius category S52.126 Nondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius category
Subordinate codes 16
S52.125A Nondisp fx of head of left radius, init for clos fx S52.125B Nondisp fx of head of left radius, init for opn fx type I/2 S52.125C Nondisp fx of head of left rad, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S52.125D Nondisp fx of head of l rad, subs for clos fx w routn heal S52.125E Nondisp fx of head of l rad, 7thE S52.125F Nondisp fx of head of l rad, 7thF S52.125G Nondisp fx of head of l rad, subs for clos fx w delay heal S52.125H Nondisp fx of head of l rad, 7thH S52.125J Nondisp fx of head of l rad, 7thJ S52.125K Nondisp fx of head of left rad, subs for clos fx w nonunion S52.125M Nondisp fx of head of l rad, 7thM S52.125N Nondisp fx of head of l rad, 7thN S52.125P Nondisp fx of head of left rad, subs for clos fx w malunion S52.125Q Nondisp fx of head of l rad, 7thQ S52.125R Nondisp fx of head of l rad, 7thR S52.125S Nondisplaced fracture of head of left radius, sequela
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