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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S52.51

Fracture of radial styloid process

ICD-10-CM Code:
S52.51
ICD-10 Code for:
Fracture of radial styloid process
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)

S52.51 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of fracture of radial styloid process. 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 Fracture of radial styloid process

Non-specific codes like S52.51 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 fracture of radial styloid process:

  • S52.511 for Displaced fracture of right radial styloid process - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.511S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.512 for Displaced fracture of left radial styloid process - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.512S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.513 for Displaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.513S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.514 for Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.514S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.515 for Nondisplaced fracture of left radial styloid process - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.515S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.516 for Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.516S 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.