S52.9
Header — not billableUnspecified fracture of forearm
The ICD-10 code for unspecified fracture of forearm is S52.9.
S52.9 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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S52.0Fracture of upper end of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.1Fracture of upper end of radiusnon-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