S52.233B
S52.233B — Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S52.233B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type i or ii. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "B" — initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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
Risk adjustment
S52.233B does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S52.233. If S52.233B is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.233ADisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.233CDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.233DDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.233EDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.233FDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.233GDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.233HDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.233JDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.233KDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.233MDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.233NDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.233PDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.233QDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.233RDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.233SDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, sequela
Questions about S52.233B
- Is S52.233B a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.233B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.233B sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59).