S52.251⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
⚠ 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 S52.251:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.251ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.251BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.251CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.251DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.251EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.251FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.251GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.251HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.251JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.251KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.251MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.251NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.251PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.251QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.251RSsequelaS52.251S
Sub-codes of S52.251(16)
S52.251 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.251ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, i…✓ BillableS52.251BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, i…✓ BillableS52.251CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, i…✓ BillableS52.251DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ BillableS52.251SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, s…✓ 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
└S52.251Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
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