ICD-Code S52: Fracture of forearm
- S52.0 Fracture of upper end of ulna
- S52.1 Fracture of upper end of radius
- S52.2 Fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.3 Fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.4 Fracture of shafts of both ulna and radius
- S52.5 Fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.6 Fracture of lower end of both ulna and radius
- S52.7 Multiple fractures of forearm
- S52.8 Fracture of other parts of forearm
- S52.9 Fracture of forearm, part unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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