What right distal radius fracture ICD-10 codes can I use?
If you're looking for right distal radius fracture ICD codes, there's much to pick from. To give you an idea of what to expect while searching for them, we picked seven examples.
Please note that they don't mention right distal radius fracture in their names. Instead, they refer to the distal radius as the lower end of [the] radius. Keep that in mind when searching for ICD-10 codes for right distal radius fracture.
Here they are:
- S52.501A - Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have a fracture of the lower end of their right radius. The type of fracture isn't specified. Once you've identified the type of fracture the patient has, please use a more specific ICD-10 code. This has the initial encounter label, which means the patient is receiving active treatment for it.
- S52.501D - Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing: This is the same as Item 1, but this time, there's a subsequent encounter label. This means the patient is in the recovery phase, and they're still being given active/routine treatment for it.
- S52.501G - Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing: This is the same as Item 2, but this time, their fracture's healing is delayed.
- S52.501S - Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, sequela" This is the same as Item 1, but this time, there's a sequela label. This means the patient is dealing with the aftereffects of their right distal radius fracture. Given this, this ICD-10 code should be accompanied by two other ICD-10 codes, one of which should designate the sequela's nature, while the other should describe the sequela (meaning its effects).
- S52.521A - Torus fracture of lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have a torus fracture of the lower end of their right radius.
- S52.541A - Smith's fracture of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have a Smith's fracture of their right distal radius.
- S52.531A - Colles' fracture of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have a Colles' fracture of their right distal radius.
Items 5 to 7 have initial encounter labels. If an ICD-10 code has an initial encounter label, you can expect variants with subsequent encounter and sequela labels. For subsequent encounters, replace the A with D (for subsequent encounters with routine healing) or G (for subsequent encounters with delayed healing). For sequela, replace the A, D, or G with S.
There are also open fracture variants for these.