S52.57
Header — not billableOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of radius
The ICD-10 code for other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radius is S52.57.
S52.57 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.
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.
Related codes in this category
- S52.50Unspecified fracture of the lower end of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.51Fracture of radial styloid processnon-billable header
- S52.52Torus fracture of lower end of radiusnon-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
- S52.59Other fractures of lower end of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.57Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radiusnon-billable header