S52.002B
S52.002B: Unspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S52.002B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type i or ii. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.002B with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "B": initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- C
- initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- D
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- E
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- F
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- H
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- J
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- M
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- N
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- Q
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- R
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S52.002B
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.002B
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on S52.0: Fracture of upper end of ulna
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.002B
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S52.002B is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S52.002
- S52.002AUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.002CUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.002DUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.002EUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.002FUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.002GUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.002HUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.002JUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.002KUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.002MUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.002NUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.002PUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.002QUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.002RUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.002SUnspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna, sequela