S52.355
Nondisplaced 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.-
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 S52.352 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, left 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 S52.356 Nondisp comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unsp arm category
Subordinate codes 16
S52.355A Nondisp comminuted fx shaft of radius, left arm, init S52.355B Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thB S52.355C Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thC S52.355D Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thD S52.355E Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thE S52.355F Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thF S52.355G Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thG S52.355H Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thH S52.355J Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thJ S52.355K Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thK S52.355M Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thM S52.355N Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thN S52.355P Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thP S52.355Q Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thQ S52.355R Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thR S52.355S Nondisp comminuted fx shaft of radius, left arm, sequela
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