S52.235K
S52.235K: Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S52.235K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.235K with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "K": subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
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 S52.235K
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.235K
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.235K
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
S52.235K 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 S52.235
- S52.235ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.235BNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.235CNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.235DNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.235ENondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.235FNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.235GNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.235HNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.235JNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.235MNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.235NNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.235PNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.235QNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.235RNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.235SNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, sequela