Nondisp transverse fx shaft of unsp rad, 7thF

Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing

📋Clinical Description

This code describes a transverse fracture of the shaft of the radius that is not displaced. It specifically indicates a subsequent encounter for an open fracture (Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) that is currently healing routinely.

🎯When to Use

This code is used when a patient presents for follow-up care of a previously diagnosed and treated open transverse radial shaft fracture that was initially classified as Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC. The fracture is now in a routine healing phase, and the encounter is not for initial treatment or complications.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation specifies an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC and routine healing.
Verify this is a subsequent encounter, not the initial treatment or an encounter for delayed healing/nonunion.
Confirm the fracture is of the radial shaft and is transverse and nondisplaced.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S52.326Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unsp radius

S52.326F(current)

Crosswalks

V54.12ApproxICD-9

Same Category

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