S52.022B
ICD-10-CMDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
This code describes a break in the prominent bony tip of the elbow (olecranon process) on the left arm that has shifted out of its normal alignment. Importantly, the fracture does not extend into the elbow joint itself, and the skin over the fracture is broken, indicating an open wound classified as Type I or II.
This code is appropriate for the initial treatment of a patient presenting with an open fracture of the left olecranon process, where the bone fragments are displaced but the fracture line does not involve the articular surface. This would typically be used for the first encounter for definitive treatment of such an injury, often following trauma.
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