S52.352
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, left arm
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 9 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 6
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
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.-
Official Guidelines
No guideline section names this code or its chapter.
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S52.35
S52.351 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm category S52.353 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unsp arm category S52.354 Nondisp comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm category S52.355 Nondisp comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, left arm category S52.356 Nondisp comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unsp arm category
Subordinate codes 16
S52.352A Displaced comminuted fx shaft of radius, left arm, init S52.352B Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thB S52.352C Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thC S52.352D Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thD S52.352E Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thE S52.352F Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thF S52.352G Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thG S52.352H Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thH S52.352J Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thJ S52.352K Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thK S52.352M Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thM S52.352N Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thN S52.352P Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thP S52.352Q Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thQ S52.352R Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thR S52.352S Displaced comminuted fx shaft of radius, left arm, sequela
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