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FY2027

S52.121 — Displaced fracture of head of right radius

Not billable

Is S52.121 billable?

No — S52.121 is a non-billable header code. S52.121 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 16 billable codes beneath S52.121.

Billable codes under this header

S52.121 at a glance

CodeS52.121
DescriptionDisplaced fracture of head of right radius
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S52.121 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S52.12, the nearest indexed parent of S52.121. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Fracture, traumatic › radius › upper end › head (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
  • Fracture, traumatic › radius › upper end › head › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S52

The conditions below can never be reported together with S52.121 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.-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S52.121 to fully describe the condition. S52.121 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 S52.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.121 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 S52.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.121 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S52

The conditions below are not part of S52.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.121 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S52.1

The conditions below are not part of S52.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.121 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • physeal fractures of upper end of radius (S59.2-)
  • fracture of shaft of radius (S52.3-)

What codes fall under S52.121? (16)

How long has S52.121 existed?

S52.121 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the S52.12 family? (5)