S52.592A
Other fractures of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 10 never code together
7th character 16
A initial encounter for closed fracture this code
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
Instructional notes 7
S52code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
S52.5code
Inclusion terms
- Fracture of distal end of radius
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 15 same parent — S52.592
S52.592B Oth fx of lower end of left radius, init for opn fx type I/2 S52.592C Oth fx of lower end left radius, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S52.592D Oth fx of lower end left rad, subs for clos fx w routn heal S52.592E Oth fx of low end l rad, 7thE S52.592F Oth fx of low end l rad, 7thF S52.592G Oth fx of lower end left rad, subs for clos fx w delay heal S52.592H Oth fx of low end l rad, 7thH S52.592J Oth fx of low end l rad, 7thJ S52.592K Oth fx of lower end left radius, subs for clos fx w nonunion S52.592M Oth fx of low end l rad, subs for opn fx type I/2 w nonunion S52.592N Oth fx of low end l rad, 7thN S52.592P Oth fx of lower end left radius, subs for clos fx w malunion S52.592Q Oth fx of low end l rad, subs for opn fx type I/2 w malunion S52.592R Oth fx of low end l rad, 7thR S52.592S Other fractures of lower end of left radius, sequela
Additional references
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