S52 Fracture of forearm

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Fracture of forearm is S52 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S50-S59: Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
Category S52
238 codes (0 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with S52.
  • traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)

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

Official Coding Guidelines

Code traumatic fractures individually by site per listed categories

c. Coding of Traumatic Fractures The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site in accordance with both the provisions within categories S02, S12, S22, S32, S42, S49, S52, S59, S62, S72, S79, S82, S89, S92 and the level of detail furnished by medical record content.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.c
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

S52.0 Fracture of upper end of ulna S52.00 Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna S52.001 Unspecified fracture of upper end of right ulna S52.002 Unspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna S52.009 Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna S52.01 Torus fracture of upper end of ulna S52.011 Torus fracture of upper end of right ulna S52.012 Torus fracture of upper end of left ulna S52.019 Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna S52.02 Fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of ulna S52.021 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.022 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.023 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.024 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.025 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.026 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.03 Fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of ulna S52.031 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.032 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.033 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.034 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.035 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.036 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.04 Fracture of coronoid process of ulna S52.041 Displaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna S52.042 Displaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna S52.043 Displaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna S52.044 Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna S52.045 Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna S52.046 Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna

Related Codes in S52

S52.0 Fracture of upper end of ulna S52.00 Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna S52.001 Unspecified fracture of upper end of right ulna S52.002 Unspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna S52.009 Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna S52.01 Torus fracture of upper end of ulna S52.011 Torus fracture of upper end of right ulna S52.012 Torus fracture of upper end of left ulna S52.019 Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna S52.02 Fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of ulna S52.021 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.022 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.023 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.024 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.025 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.026 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.03 Fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of ulna S52.031 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.032 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.033 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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