ICD-10-CM Code for Smith's fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II S52.549B

ICD-10 code S52.549B for Smith's fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Smith's fracture of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II

S52.5

Excludes2: physeal fractures of lower end of radius (S59.2-)

S52

Excludes1: traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)

Excludes2: fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)

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