S52.279 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S52.279A Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.279B Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.279C Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.279D Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.279E Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.279F Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.279G Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.279H Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.279J Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.279K Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.279M Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.279N Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.279P Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.279Q Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.279R Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.279S Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S52.279 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm
- S52 Fracture of forearm
- S52.0 Fracture of upper end of ulna
- S52.00 Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna
- S52.01 Torus fracture of upper end of ulna
- S52.02 Fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of ulna
- S52.03 Fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of ulna
- S52.04 Fracture of coronoid process of ulna
- S52.09 Other fracture of upper end of ulna
- S52.1 Fracture of upper end of radius
- S52.10 Unspecified fracture of upper end of radius
- S52.11 Torus fracture of upper end of radius
- S52.12 Fracture of head of radius
- S52.13 Fracture of neck of radius
- S52.18 Other fracture of upper end of radius
- S52.2 Fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.20 Unspecified fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.21 Greenstick fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.22 Transverse fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.23 Oblique fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.24 Spiral fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.25 Comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.26 Segmental fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.27 Monteggia's fracture of ulna
- S52.28 Bent bone of ulna
- S52.29 Other fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.3 Fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.30 Unspecified fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.31 Greenstick fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.32 Transverse fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.33 Oblique fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.34 Spiral fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.35 Comminuted fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.36 Segmental fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.37 Galeazzi's fracture
- S52.38 Bent bone of radius
- S52.39 Other fracture of shaft of radius
- S52.5 Fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.50 Unspecified fracture of the lower end of radius
- S52.51 Fracture of radial styloid process
- S52.52 Torus fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.53 Colles' fracture
- S52.54 Smith's fracture
- S52.55 Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.56 Barton's fracture
- S52.57 Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.59 Other fractures of lower end of radius
- S52.6 Fracture of lower end of ulna
- S52.60 Unspecified fracture of lower end of ulna
- S52.61 Fracture of ulna styloid process
- S52.62 Torus fracture of lower end of ulna
- S52.69 Other fracture of lower end of ulna
- S52.9 Unspecified fracture of forearm
- S52.90 Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm
- S52.91 Unspecified fracture of right forearm
- S52.92 Unspecified fracture of left forearm
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S52.279 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S52.279 ICD 10 code
Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.
Types of arm injuries include :
- Tendinitis and bursitis
- Sprains
- Dislocations
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Nerve problems
- Osteoarthritis
You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.
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