S52.202N
S52.202N: Unspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S52.202N is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.202N with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "N": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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 S52.202N
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.202N
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.202N
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
S52.202N is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 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 S52.202
- S52.202AUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.202BUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.202CUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.202DUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.202EUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.202FUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.202GUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.202HUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.202JUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.202KUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.202MUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.202PUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.202QUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.202RUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.202SUnspecified fracture of shaft of left ulna, sequela