S52.234C
S52.234C: Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S52.234C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.234C with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "C": initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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 S52.234C
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.234C
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.234C
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
S52.234C is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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 S52.234
- S52.234ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.234BNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.234DNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.234ENondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.234FNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.234GNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.234HNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.234JNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.234KNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.234MNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.234NNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.234PNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.234QNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.234RNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.234SNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna, sequela