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ICD-10-CM Code S52.52
Torus fracture of lower end of radius

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S52.52 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S52.52 that describes the diagnosis 'torus fracture of lower end of radius' in more detail.


The ICD code S525 is used to code Smith's fracture

A Smith's fracture, also sometimes known as a reverse Colles' fracture or Goyrand-Smith's, is a fracture of the distal radius. It is caused by a direct blow to the dorsal forearm or falling onto flexed wrists, as opposed to a Colles' fracture which occurs as a result of falling onto wrists in extension. Smith's fractures are less common than Colles' fractures.

MeSH Codes: 68011885,
ICD 9 Codes: ,
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for S52.52 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

7th Character Extension Notes:

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.52 See code S52.52

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S52.52 - Torus fracture of lower end of radius'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S52.52. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.


Parent Code: S52.5 - Fracture of lower end of radius

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