S52.231⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S52.231:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.231ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.231BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.231CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.231DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.231EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.231FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.231GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.231HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.231JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.231KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.231MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.231NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.231PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.231QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.231RSsequelaS52.231S
Sub-codes of S52.231(16)
S52.231 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.231ADisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial e…✓ BillableS52.231BDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial e…✓ BillableS52.231CDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial e…✓ BillableS52.231DDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231EDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231FDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231GDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231HDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231JDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231KDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231MDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231NDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231PDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231QDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231RDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequen…✓ BillableS52.231SDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, sequela✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)├S52Fracture of forearm
└S52.231Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna
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