S52.1
Header — not billableFracture of upper end of radius
The ICD-10 code for fracture of upper end of radius is S52.1.
S52.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Fracture of proximal end of radius
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S52.1
Related codes in this category
- S52.0Fracture of upper end of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.2Fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.3Fracture of shaft of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.5Fracture of lower end of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.6Fracture of lower end of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.9Unspecified fracture of forearmnon-billable header
- S52.1Fracture of upper end of radiusnon-billable header