Hand Surgery Source

FRACTURE RADIUS AND ULNAR SHAFTS

Diagnostic Guide Name

FRACTURE RADIUS AND ULNAR SHAFTS

ICD 10 Diagnosis, Single Code, Left Code, Right Code and Bilateral Code

DIAGNOSIS SINGLE CODE ONLY LEFT RIGHT BILATERAL (IF AVAILABLE)
FRACTURE ULNA SHAFT        
- TRANSVERSE         
 - DISPLACED   S52.222_ S52.221_  
 - NONDISPLACED   S52.225_ S52.224_  
- OBLIQUE        
 - DISPLACED   S52.232_ S52.231_  
 - NONDISPLACED   S52.235_ S52.234_  
- COMMINUTED        
 - DISPLACED   S52.252_ S52.251_  
 - NONDISPLACED   S52.255_ S52.254_  
- SPIRAL        
 - DISPLACED   S52.242_ S52.241_  
 - NONDISPLACED   S52.245_ S52.244_  
- GREENSTICK   S52.212_ S52.211_  
- SEGMENTAL        
 - DISPLACED   S52.262_ S52.261_  
 - NONDISPLACED   S52.265_ S52.264_  
- MONTEGGIA'S   S52.272_ S52.271_  
FRACTURE RADIUS SHAFT        
- TRANSVERSE         
 - DISPLACED   S52.322_ S52.321_  
 - NONDISPLCED   S52.325_ S52.324_  
- OBLIQUE        
 - DISPLACED   S52.332_ S52.331_  
 - NONDISPLACED   S52.335_ S52.334_  
- COMMINUTED        
 - DISPLACED   S52.352_ S52.351_  
 - NONDISPLACED   S52.355_ S52.354_  
- SPIRAL        
 - DISPLACED   S52.342_ S52.341_  
 - NONDISPLACED   S52.345_ S52.344_  
- GREENSTICK   S52.312_ S52.311_  
- SEGMENTAL        
 - DISPLACED   S52.362_ S52.361_  
 - NONDISPLACED   S52.365_ S52.364_  
- GALEAZZI'S   S52.372_ S52.371_  

Instructions (ICD 10 CM 2020, U.S. Version)

USE TWO DIAGNOSIS CODES - ONE FOR EACH BONE
THE APPROPRIATE SEVENTH CHARACTER IS TO BE ADDED TO EACH CODE FROM CATEGORY S52
  Closed Fractures Open Type I or II or Other Open Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Initial Encounter A B C
Subsequent Routine Healing D E F
Subsequent Delayed Healing G H J
Subsequent Nonunion K M N
Subsequent Malunion P Q R
Sequela S S S

ICD-10 Reference

Reproduced from the International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems, 10th revision, Fifth edition, 2016. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2016 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/246208