S52.222R
S52.222R: Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S52.222R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.222R with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "R": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC 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 S52.222R
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.222R
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.222R
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
S52.222R is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 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 S52.222
- S52.222ADisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.222BDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.222CDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.222DDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.222EDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.222FDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.222GDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.222HDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.222JDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.222KDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.222MDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.222NDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.222PDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.222QDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.222SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, sequela