S52.91 — Unspecified fracture of right forearm
Is S52.91 billable?
No — S52.91 is a non-billable header code. S52.91 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 S52.91.
Billable codes under this header
- S52.91XAUnspecified fracture of right forearm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.91XBUnspecified fracture of right forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.91XCUnspecified fracture of right forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.91XDUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.91XEUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.91XFUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.91XGUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.91XHUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.91XJUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.91XKUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.91XMUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.91XNUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.91XPUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.91XQUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.91XRUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.91XSUnspecified fracture of right forearm, sequela
S52.91 at a glance
| Code | S52.91 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified fracture of right forearm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S52.91 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S52.9, the nearest indexed parent of S52.91. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Fracture, traumatic › forearm (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
- Fracture, traumatic › radius (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S52
The conditions below can never be reported together with S52.91 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 S52.91 to fully describe the condition. S52.91 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 S52.91, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.91 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S52.91, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.91 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S52
The conditions below are not part of S52.91, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.91 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S52.91? (16)
- S52.91XAUnspecified fracture of right forearm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.91XBUnspecified fracture of right forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.91XCUnspecified fracture of right forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.91XDUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.91XEUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.91XFUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.91XGUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.91XHUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.91XJUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.91XKUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.91XMUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.91XNUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.91XPUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.91XQUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.91XRUnspecified fracture of right forearm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.91XSUnspecified fracture of right forearm, sequela
How long has S52.91 existed?
S52.91 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.