S52.209Q
S52.209Q: Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S52.209Q is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.209Q with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "Q": subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
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 S52.209Q
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.209Q
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.209Q
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
S52.209Q 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 S52.209
- S52.209AUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.209BUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.209CUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.209DUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.209EUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.209FUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.209GUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.209HUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.209JUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.209KUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.209MUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.209NUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.209PUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.209RUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.209SUnspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, sequela