NC32

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Fracture of forearm

Description

A break in one or both of the radius and/or ulna.

Excludes

  • NC53 – Fracture at wrist or hand level

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1633923486 – Injuries to the wrist or hand
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
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  • ND53 – Other injuries of arm, level unspecified
  • NE61 – Insect bite or sting, venomous
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Child codes

  • NC32.0 – Fracture of upper end of ulna
  • NC32.1 – Fracture of upper end of radius
  • NC32.2 – Fracture of shaft of ulna
  • NC32.3 – Fracture of shaft of radius
  • NC32.4 – Fracture of shafts of both ulna and radius
  • NC32.5 – Fracture of lower end of radius
  • NC32.6 – Fracture of lower end of both ulna and radius
  • NC32.7 – Multiple fractures of forearm
  • NC32.Y – Fracture of other specified parts of forearm
  • NC32.Z – Fracture of forearm, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • NC30 – Superficial injury of forearm
  • NC31 – Open wound of forearm
  • NC33 – Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of elbow
  • NC34 – Injury of nerves at forearm level
  • NC35 – Injury of blood vessels at forearm level
  • NC36 – Injury of muscle, fascia, tendon or bursa at forearm level
  • NC37 – Crushing injury of forearm
  • NC38 – Traumatic amputation of forearm
  • NC39 – Multiple injuries of forearm
  • NC3Y – Other specified injuries to the elbow or forearm
  • NC3Z – Injuries to the elbow or forearm, unspecified

Foundation entity

Fracture of forearm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/999379672

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes