S52.502A — Unspecified fracture of the lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture

S52.502A

ICD-10 Chapter 19: Injury & Poisoning — illustrative image — Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88) — illustrative image

What this code means

A Colles' fracture of the left radius near the wrist, typically from falling on an outstretched hand; first encounter, closed.

Also called: left colles fracture, left distal radius fracture.

When this code is used

Used for Colles' fracture of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code S52.502A belongs to Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, which covers codes S00–T88 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Related symptoms

Wrist pain

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code S52.502A?

S52.502A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Unspecified fracture of the lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture”. A Colles' fracture of the left radius near the wrist, typically from falling on an outstretched hand; first encounter, closed.

When is code S52.502A used?

Used for Colles' fracture of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture. It belongs to Chapter 19 of ICD-10-CM (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes).

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