Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S52.34

Spiral fracture of shaft of radius

ICD-10-CM Code:
S52.34
ICD-10 Code for:
Spiral fracture of shaft of radius
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the elbow and forearm
      (S50-S59)
      • Fracture of forearm
        (S52)

S52.34 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of spiral fracture of shaft of radius. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Spiral fracture of shaft of radius

Non-specific codes like S52.34 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for spiral fracture of shaft of radius:

  • S52.341 for Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.341S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.342 for Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.342S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.343 for Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.343S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.344 for Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, right arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.344S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.345 for Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, left arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.345S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.346 for Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.346S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site nd the level of detail furnished by medical record content.

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed. A fracture not indicated whether displaced or not displaced should be coded to displaced.

Initial vs. Subsequent Encounter for Fractures

Traumatic fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for initial encounter (A, B, C) for each encounter where the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture. The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

Fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care for encounters after the patient has completed active treatment of the fracture and is receiving routine care for the fracture during the healing or recovery phase.

Care for complications of surgical treatment for fracture repairs during the healing or recovery phase should be coded with the appropriate complication codes.

Care of complications of fractures, such as malunion and nonunion, should be reported with the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care with nonunion (K, M, N,) or subsequent care with malunion (P, Q, R).

Malunion/nonunion: The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

The open fracture designations in the assignment of the 7th character for fractures of the forearm, femur and lower leg, including ankle are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification. When the Gustilo classification type is not specified for an open fracture, the 7th character for open fracture type I or II should be assigned (B, E, H, M, Q).

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Arm Injuries and Disorders

Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.

Types of arm injuries include :

  • Tendinitis and bursitis
  • Sprains
  • Dislocations
  • Fractures (broken bones)
  • Nerve problems
  • Osteoarthritis

You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.


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Fractures

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

Symptoms of a fracture are:

  • Intense pain
  • Deformity - the limb looks out of place
  • Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Problems moving a limb

You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.