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S52.1

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Fracture of upper end of radius

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Also Known As

Fracture of proximal end of radius

❌ Excludes1

inherited from S52

Rules from parent category S52: Fracture of forearm

  • • traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • physeal fractures of upper end of radius (S59.2-)
  • • fracture of shaft of radius (S52.3-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from S52

Rules from parent category S52: Fracture of forearm

  • • fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
  • • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)

Child Codes (5)

S52.10Unspecified fracture of upper end of radiusS52.11Torus fracture of upper end of radiusS52.12Fracture of head of radiusS52.13Fracture of neck of radiusS52.18Other fracture of upper end of radius

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Code Information

CodeS52.1
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS52
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes24 note(s)
Child codes5

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)