S52.56 — Barton's fracture
Is S52.56 billable?
No — S52.56 is a non-billable header code. S52.56 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 48 billable codes beneath S52.56.
Billable codes under this header
- S52.561ABarton's fracture of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.561BBarton's fracture of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.561CBarton's fracture of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.561DBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.561EBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.561FBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.561GBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.561HBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.561JBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.561KBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.561MBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.561NBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.561PBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.561QBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.561RBarton's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.561SBarton's fracture of right radius, sequela
- S52.562ABarton's fracture of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.562BBarton's fracture of left radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.562CBarton's fracture of left radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.562DBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.562EBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.562FBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.562GBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.562HBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.562JBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.562KBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.562MBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.562NBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.562PBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.562QBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.562RBarton's fracture of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.562SBarton's fracture of left radius, sequela
- S52.569ABarton's fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.569BBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.569CBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.569DBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.569EBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.569FBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.569GBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.569HBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.569JBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.569KBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.569MBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.569NBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.569PBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.569QBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.569RBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.569SBarton's fracture of unspecified radius, sequela
S52.56 at a glance
| Code | S52.56 |
|---|---|
| Description | Barton's fracture |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S52.56 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S52.56. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Barton's fracture
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S52
The conditions below can never be reported together with S52.56 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 S52.56 to fully describe the condition. S52.56 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 S52.56, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.56 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S52.56, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.56 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S52
The conditions below are not part of S52.56, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.56 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S52.5
The conditions below are not part of S52.56, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.56 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- physeal fractures of lower end of radius (S59.2-)
What codes fall under S52.56? (3)
How long has S52.56 existed?
S52.56 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 S52.5 family? (8)
- S52.50Unspecified fracture of the lower end of radiusnot billable
- S52.51Fracture of radial styloid processnot billable
- S52.52Torus fracture of lower end of radiusnot billable
- S52.53Colles' fracturenot billable
- S52.54Smith's fracturenot billable
- S52.55Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of radiusnot billable
- S52.57Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radiusnot billable
- S52.59Other fractures of lower end of radiusnot billable