S52.252⚠ Requires 7th Character

Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left 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 S52.252:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.252ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.252BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.252CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.252DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.252EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.252FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.252GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.252HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.252JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.252KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.252MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.252NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.252PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.252QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.252RSsequelaS52.252S

Sub-codes of S52.252(16)

S52.252 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S52.252ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, in…✓ BillableS52.252BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, in…✓ BillableS52.252CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, in…✓ BillableS52.252DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, su…✓ BillableS52.252SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, se…✓ 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
└S52.252Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm

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