S52.389G Bent bone of unsp radius, subs for clos fx w delay heal

Instructional Notes:

S52.389G
Description: Bent bone of unsp radius, subs for clos fx w delay heal
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S52.389
Description: Bent bone of unspecified radius
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S52.38
Description: Bent bone of radius
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S52.3
Description: Fracture of shaft of radius
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S52
Description: Fracture of forearm
Exclude1:
- traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)
Exclude2:
- fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
- periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)
Notes:
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
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S50-S59
Description: Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
Exclude2:
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)