ICD-10-CM Code S52.33
Oblique 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 S52.33 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of S52.33 that describes the diagnosis 'oblique fracture of shaft of radius' in more detail.
- S52.33 Oblique 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
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S52.33 - Oblique fracture of shaft of radius'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S52.33. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S52.3 - Fracture of shaft of radius