S52.272 (Monteggia's fracture of left ulna) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes chapter. It identifies cases of monteggia's fracture of left ulna for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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S52.272 — Monteggia's fracture of left ulna

Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Sub-codes under S52.272

S52.272AMonteggia's fracture of left ulna, init for clos fxS52.272BMonteggia's fracture of left ulna, init for opn fx type I/2S52.272CMonteggia's fx left ulna, init for opn fx type 3A/B/CS52.272DMonteggia's fx left ulna, subs for clos fx w routn healS52.272EMonteggia's fx l ulna, subs for opn fx type I/2 w routn healS52.272FMonteggia's fx l ulna, 7thFS52.272GMonteggia's fx left ulna, subs for clos fx w delay healS52.272HMonteggia's fx l ulna, subs for opn fx type I/2 w delay healS52.272JMonteggia's fx l ulna, 7thJS52.272KMonteggia's fx left ulna, subs for clos fx w nonunionS52.272MMonteggia's fx l ulna, subs for opn fx type I/2 w nonunionS52.272NMonteggia's fx l ulna, 7thNS52.272PMonteggia's fx left ulna, subs for clos fx w malunionS52.272QMonteggia's fx l ulna, subs for opn fx type I/2 w malunionS52.272RMonteggia's fx l ulna, 7thRS52.272SMonteggia's fracture of left ulna, sequela

Related diagnoses

S52.271Monteggia's fracture of right ulnaS52.279Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna

Common questions about S52.272 (Monteggia's fracture of left ulna)

What does ICD-10 code S52.272 mean?
S52.272 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Monteggia's fracture of left ulna. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is S52.272 a billable diagnosis code?
S52.272 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S52.272. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S52.272 belong to?
S52.272 belongs to the chapter "Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes" (codes S00-T88). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗