ICD-10-CM Code S52.59
Other fractures of lower end 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 S52.59 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S52.59 that describes the diagnosis 'other fractures of lower end of radius' in more detail.
- S52.59 Other fractures of lower end of radius NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S525 is used to code Smith's fracture
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. Smith's fractures are less common than Colles' fractures.
MeSH Codes: | 68011885, |
ICD 9 Codes: | , |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S52.59 - Other fractures of lower end of radius'
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Parent Code: S52.5 - Fracture of lower end of radius