S52.12
Header — not billableFracture of head of radius
The ICD-10 code for fracture of head of radius is S52.12.
S52.12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S52.12
- S52.121Displaced fracture of head of right radius
- S52.122Displaced fracture of head of left radius
- S52.123Displaced fracture of head of unspecified radius
- S52.124Nondisplaced fracture of head of right radius
- S52.125Nondisplaced fracture of head of left radius
- S52.126Nondisplaced fracture of head of unspecified radius