ICD-10 code S52.572A for Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S52.572D: Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing ICD-10-CM Codes
S52.572D is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S52.572D became effective on October 1, 2020.
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Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radius The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S52. 57 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Intra-articular fractures are wrist fractures that affect the wrist joint. The distal radius is fractured, including the joint. Comminuted Fracture. Comminuted fractures involve multiple breaks of the distal radius. In this type of injury, the bone is broken into several pieces.
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.
S52. 302A - Unspecified fracture of shaft of left radius [initial encounter for closed fracture] | ICD-10-CM.
Other ways the distal radius can break include: Intra-articular fracture — An intra-articular fracture is one that extends into the wrist joint. ("Articular" means "joint.") Extra-articular fracture — A fracture that does not extend into the joint is called an extra-articular fracture.
Fracture types can be described as “extra – articular” (which means the fracture line does not extend into the joint) or “intra – articular” ( which means the fracture line does extend into the joint; this is the more serious type of fracture).
The distal radius is the end (distal) portion of the forearm bone (radius). It connects to the carpal bones at the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna, which is the other bone of the forearm.
The distal radius has three articular surfaces: the scaphoid facet, the lunate facet, and the sigmoid notch, which articulate with the scaphoid, lunate, and distal ulna, respectively.
The radius is the bone on the thumb side and the ulna is the bone on the little finger side. People may break both of these bones when they trip and hold an arm out to stop the fall. The distal (closest to the hand) part of the bones are most likely to be injured.
C, Initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC. 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.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture S52. 501A.
Table: CodeICD10 Code (*)Code Description (*)S52.50Fracture of lower end of radius, closedS52.51Fracture of lower end of radius, openS52.6Fracture of lower end of both ulna and radiusS52.60Fracture of lower end of both ulna and radius, closed26 more rows
They are very serious in large bones, and you will often need surgery to repair your bones. Sometimes, comminuted fractures happen to smaller bones and can heal without surgery. How long it takes to recover depends on which of your bones are fractured and what caused the breaks.
You might need to have surgery if you have a comminuted fracture. This will help put your broken bones back into place. Sometimes your doctor will use metal rods or pins, called internal or external fixation, to hold your bone fragments together while they heal. These might go inside or outside of your body.
Healing can take several months in severely comminuted and open tibia fractures (4) (Fig. 39-11), and pin loosening is likely to occur during such long healing times if simple frames are used.
Comminuted fracture is characterized by the breaking of a bone into several small pieces and is the result of high velocity injuries, such as car accidents, falls from a height, or high-energy injuries with tissue loss caused by fragments from explosive devices on the battlefields.
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.
A Smith's fracture, also sometimes known as a reverse Colles' fracture or Goyrand-Smith's, is a fracture of the distal radius. It is caused by a direct blow to the dorsal forearm or falling onto flexed wrists, as opposed to a Colles' fracture which occurs as a result of falling onto wrists in extension.
S52.572A is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture . It is found in the 2022 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022 .
Use S52.572B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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