S52.579
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
✅ No additional coding notes for S52.579
Child Codes (16)
S52.579AOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for closed fractureS52.579BOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.579COther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.579DOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.579EOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.579FOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.579GOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.579HOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.579JOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.579KOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.579MOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.579NOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.579POther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.579QOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.579ROther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.579SOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, sequela
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CodeS52.579
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS52.57
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes16
Data Source
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Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)