S52.279 (Monteggia's fracture of unspecified 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 unspecified ulna for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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S52.279 — Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna

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

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Sub-codes under S52.279

S52.279AMonteggia's fracture of unsp ulna, init for clos fxS52.279BMonteggia's fracture of unsp ulna, init for opn fx type I/2S52.279CMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, init for opn fx type 3A/B/CS52.279DMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, subs for clos fx w routn healS52.279EMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, 7thES52.279FMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, 7thFS52.279GMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, subs for clos fx w delay healS52.279HMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, 7thHS52.279JMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, 7thJS52.279KMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, subs for clos fx w nonunionS52.279MMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, 7thMS52.279NMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, 7thNS52.279PMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, subs for clos fx w malunionS52.279QMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, 7thQS52.279RMonteggia's fx unsp ulna, 7thRS52.279SMonteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna, sequela

Related diagnoses

S52.271Monteggia's fracture of right ulnaS52.272Monteggia's fracture of left ulna

Common questions about S52.279 (Monteggia's fracture of unspecified ulna)

What does ICD-10 code S52.279 mean?
S52.279 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Monteggia's fracture of unspecified 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 S52.279 a billable diagnosis code?
S52.279 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S52.279. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S52.279 belong to?
S52.279 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 ↗