S52.91XF Unsp fx r forearm, subs for opn fx type 3A/B/C w routn heal
Instructional Notes:
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S52.91XF
Description: Unsp fx r forearm, subs for opn fx type 3A/B/C w routn heal
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S52.91
Description: Unspecified fracture of right forearm
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S52.9
Description: Unspecified fracture of forearm
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S52
Description: Fracture of forearm
Exclude1:- traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)
- fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
- periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)
- 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)
- 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
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)