S52.211
S52.211: Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright
S52.211 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.21
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S52.211
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.211
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.211
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S52.211
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S52.211AGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.211DGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S52.211GGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S52.211KGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S52.211PGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S52.211SGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, sequela