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S52.371J

Galeazzi's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S52.371J sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S52 Fracture of forearm
  2. S52.3 Fracture of shaft of radius
  3. S52.37 Galeazzi's fracture
  4. S52.371 Parent Galeazzi's fracture of right radius
  5. S52.371J This code Galeazzi's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed 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.

Excludes1

traumatic amputation of forearm ( S58 .-)

Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm

Excludes2

fracture at wrist and hand level ( S62 .-)

Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm

Excludes2

periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint ( M97.4 )

Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52

Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm

7th Character

A - initial encounter for closed fracture

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

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm

Version History

How S52.371J appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Galeazzi's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Galeazzi's fracture of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing

Related Codes

Other codes under S52.371

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

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