Fracture of lower end of radius ICD-10-CM S52. 515A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
ICD-10 code S52. 5 for Fracture of lower end of radius is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
501A Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture.
Finding the right fracture code ... Use 25600 for “closed treatment of distal radial fracture (e.g., Colles or Smith type) or epiphyseal separation, with or without fracture of ulnar styloid; without manipulation.”
The radius is one of two forearm bones and is located on the thumb side. The part of the radius connected to the wrist joint is called the distal radius. When the radius breaks near the wrist, it is called a distal radius fracture. The break usually happens due to falling on an outstretched or flexed hand.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of right wrist and hand, initial encounter for closed fracture S62. 91XA.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of left wrist and hand, initial encounter for closed fracture S62. 92XA.
In ICD-10-CM a fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced, and a fracture not designated as open or closed should be coded to closed. While the classification defaults to displaced for fractures, it is very important that complete documentation is encouraged.
501A: Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture.
CPT code 25607 is reported for open treatment of the fracture with internal fixation; CPT code 25608 for fracture repair in which two fragments of bone in the joint receive internal fixation; and CPT code 25609 for fracture repair in which three or more fragments of bone in the joint receive internal fixation.
25607. Open treatment of distal radial extra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation; with internal fixation.
Open reduction and internal fixation was designated by the CPT codes 25607, 25608, or 25609 (open treatment of extra- or intra-articular distal radius fracture). Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning was designated by the CPT code 25606 (percutaneous fixation distal radius fracture).
Unspecified fracture of the lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture. S52. 502A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S52.
CPT Code: 25605 A closed reduction is a procedure that is done to restore normal alignment of a dislocated joint or fractured bone where the affected bones are simply manipulated and no incision is necessary. The bones are manipulated by applying traction and a cast is used to hold them in place.
Open reduction and internal fixation is the procedure employed most often to treat severe distal radius fractures. The surgery is performed under sterile conditions in the operating room under general or local anesthesia.
CPT code 25607 as “ Open treatment of distal radial extra-articular fracture or epiphyseal separation, with internal fixation.”
Nondisplaced fracture of head of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing 1 S52.124D is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 Short description: Nondisp fx of head of r rad, subs for clos fx w routn heal 3 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S52.124D became effective on October 1, 2020. 4 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S52.124D - other international versions of ICD-10 S52.124D may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S52.124D became effective on October 1, 2021.
S52.5 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Fracture of lower end of radius. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.
E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Billable - S52.521D Torus fracture of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
A type 2 Excludes note represents 'Not included here'. An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
ICD Code S52.515 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'nondisplaced fracture of left radial styloid process' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
The ICD code S525 is used to code Smith's fracture. A Smith's fracture, also sometimes known as a reverse Colles' fracture or Goyrand-Smith's, is a fracture of the distal radius.
So a physeal fracture of the distal femur would be reported as 821.22 for a closed fracture or 821.32 for an open fracture. It should be noted that these codes are not specific to Salter-Harris fractures. These codes are used for any fracture or separation of the epiphysis in the lower end of the femur. These codes are reported both for adults (who have closed growth plates) and children and adolescents (who have open growth plates) even though the potential for complications, including arrested bone growth, is much greater for children and adolescents.
Type I: Fracture of the bone through the growth plate with separation of the epiphysis from the diaphysis.
When a physeal fracture occurs, the cartilaginous tissue of the growth plate becomes disrupted or separated, and when this occurs, bone growth may be affected. In the United States, physeal fractures are classified by severity using a system developed in 1963 by Robert Salter and W. Robert Harris; the system is known as ...
Type V: This is a crush- or compression-type injury that involves only the growth plate without a fracture of either the diaphysis or epiphysis.
Physeal fractures, also referred to as growth plate fractures, are fractures that occur in the distal or proximal physis of the long bones, and they are of particular concern when they occur in children and adolescents who have not finished growing. Until full growth is attained, the growth plates are open and filled with cartilaginous tissue.