S52.022A: Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
S52.022A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.022A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter for closed fracture
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 S52.022A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.022A
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 S52.022A
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
S52.022A 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 S52.022
- S52.022BDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.022CDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.022DDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.022EDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.022FDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.022GDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.022HDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.022JDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.022KDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.022MDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.022NDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.022PDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.022QDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.022RDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.022SDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, sequela