ICD-10-CM Code S52.37
Galeazzi's fracture
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 S52.37 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S52.37 that describes the diagnosis 'galeazzi's fracture' in more detail.
- S52.37 Galeazzi's fracture 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 S52.37 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Fracture of lower shaft of radius with radioulnar joint dislocation
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S52.37 - Galeazzi's fracture'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S52.37. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S52.3 - Fracture of shaft of radius