S52.246
S52.246: Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified
S52.246 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm. 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 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 S52.246
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.246
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.246
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 S52.246
16 child codes. Green means billable.
- S52.246ANondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.246BNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.246CNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.246DNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.246ENondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.246FNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.246GNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.246HNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.246JNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.246KNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.246MNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.246NNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.246PNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.246QNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.246RNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.246SNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela
Other codes under S52.24
- S52.241Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
- S52.242Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
- S52.243Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
- S52.244Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
- S52.245Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm