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
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).