S52.279F
Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S52.279F sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S52 Fracture of forearm
- S52.2 Fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.27 Monteggia's fracture of ulna
- S52.279 Parent Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna
- S52.279F This code Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
C - initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
F - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
H - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
J - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
Q - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
R - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
Version History
How S52.279F appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentMonteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedMonteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Related Codes
Other codes under S52.279
- S52.279A Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S52.279B Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S52.279C Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S52.279D Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S52.279E Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S52.279G Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S52.279H Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S52.279J Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S52.279K Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S52.279M Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S52.279N Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S52.279P Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S52.279Q Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S52.279R Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S52.279S Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, sequela Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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