S52 — Fracture of forearm

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with S52 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

• traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of S52, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52 and the excluded code may both be reported.

• fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
• periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)

Note

• A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
• A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
• The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S52 to fully describe the condition. S52 is sequenced first.

• code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S52, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52 and the excluded code may both be reported.

• birth trauma (P10-P15)
• obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59

The conditions below are not part of S52, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52 and the excluded code may both be reported.

• burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
• frostbite (T33-T34)
• injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
• insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)