2025 ICD-10-CM code S52.136C
Nondisplaced fracture of the neck of an unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of a fracture. Further justification may be needed for specific treatments like surgery or extensive rehabilitation.
Diagnosis is based on patient history, physical exam, and imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT, bone scan). Treatment may include splinting/casting, pain medication, exercises, and possibly surgery for unstable or open fractures.
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S52 Fracture of upper end of radius S52.1 Fracture of head of radius S52.13 Fracture of neck of radius S52.136 Fracture of neck of unspecified radius S52.136C Fracture of neck of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
In simple words: A break in the neck of the radius bone near your elbow, where the bone has broken through the skin. The broken pieces haven't moved out of place. This is your first visit for this injury, and it's a type IIIA, B, or C open fracture, which describes how serious the break is.
A break in the neck of the radius, the bone on the thumb side of the forearm, where it connects to the elbow, without the bone pieces moving out of place. This is an open fracture, meaning the broken bone has pierced the skin, and is classified as type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC according to the Gustilo classification, which indicates the severity of the injury. This code is used for the initial encounter.
Example 1: A patient falls on an outstretched hand and sustains an open fracture of the neck of the radius, with the bone protruding through the skin. The fracture is classified as type IIIA. This is the patient's first visit for this injury., A patient is involved in a motor vehicle accident and presents with an open fracture of the neck of their radius, classified as type IIIB due to significant soft tissue damage. This is the initial encounter for this injury., A patient sustains an open fracture of the neck of the radius during a sporting event. The fracture is a type IIIC due to extensive damage and vascular compromise. This is the first time the patient is seeking care for this injury.
Documentation should include details of the injury mechanism, physical exam findings (e.g., open wound, deformity), imaging results, and Gustilo classification.
- Specialties:Orthopedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital