S52.579KICD-10-CM 2027 · Billable
Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Sibling codes
S52.579A– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for closed fractureS52.579B– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.579C– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.579D– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.579E– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.579F– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.579G– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.579H– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.579J– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.579M– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.579N– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.579P– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.579Q– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.579R– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.579S– Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, sequela
Inherited from S52.5: Fracture of lower end of radius
Excludes2
- physeal fractures of lower end of radius (
S59.2-)
Inclusion terms
- Fracture of distal end of radius
Inherited from S52: Fracture of forearm
7th character
- A = initial encounter for closed fracture
- B = initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- C = initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- D = subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- E = subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- F = subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- G = subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- H = subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- J = subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- K = subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- M = subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- N = subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- P = subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- Q = subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- R = subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S = sequela
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category
S52
Excludes1
- traumatic amputation of forearm (
S58.-)
Excludes2
Part of: S52.579: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius › S52.57: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radius › S52.5: Fracture of lower end of radius › S52: Fracture of forearm