S52.599C
Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S52.599C sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S52 Fracture of forearm
- S52.5 Fracture of lower end of radius
- S52.59 Other fractures of lower end of radius
- S52.599 Parent Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius
- S52.599C This code Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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 S52.599C appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Related Codes
Other codes under S52.599
- S52.599A Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S52.599B Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S52.599D Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S52.599E Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S52.599F Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S52.599G Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S52.599H Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S52.599J Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S52.599K Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S52.599M Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S52.599N Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S52.599P Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S52.599Q Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S52.599R Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S52.599S Other fractures of lower end of unspecified radius, 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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