S52.52
Header — not billableTorus fracture of lower end of radius
The ICD-10 code for torus fracture of lower end of radius is S52.52.
S52.52 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
7th character definitions
These definitions specify what each valid 7th-character value means for codes in this category.
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7th character note
This category requires a 7th character to indicate additional clinical detail (e.g. encounter type: initial, subsequent, sequela). The code is incomplete without it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.52
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.
- •This category requires a 7th character. Documentation should clearly indicate the episode of care (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela).
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S52.50Unspecified fracture of the lower end of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.51Fracture of radial styloid processnon-billable header
- S52.53Colles' fracturenon-billable header
- S52.54Smith's fracturenon-billable header
- S52.55Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.56Barton's fracturenon-billable header
- S52.57Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.59Other fractures of lower end of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.52Torus fracture of lower end of radiusnon-billable header