ICD-10-CM Code S52.31
Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S52.31 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S52.31 that describes the diagnosis 'greenstick fracture of shaft of radius' in more detail.
- S52.31 Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S523 is used to code Galeazzi fracture
The Galeazzi fracture is a fracture of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint. It classically involves an isolated fracture of the junction of the distal third and middle third of the radius with associated subluxation or dislocation of the distal radio-ulnar joint, the injury disrupts the forearm axis joint.
MeSH Code: | 68011885 |
Galeazzi fracture. Arrow points at the dislocated ulnar head
Coding Notes for S52.31 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
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. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.31 See code S52.31
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Open Galeazzi fracture (disorder)
- Open fracture of shaft of radius (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S52.31 - Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S52.31. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S52.3 - Fracture of shaft of radius