S52.356A
Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 15 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 9 never code together
7th character 16
A initial encounter for closed fracture this code
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 15 same parent — S52.356
S52.356B Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thB S52.356C Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thC S52.356D Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thD S52.356E Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thE S52.356F Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thF S52.356G Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thG S52.356H Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thH S52.356J Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thJ S52.356K Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thK S52.356M Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thM S52.356N Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thN S52.356P Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thP S52.356Q Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thQ S52.356R Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thR S52.356S Nondisp comminuted fx shaft of radius, unsp arm, sequela
Additional references
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