S52.246M
S52.246M: Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S52.246M is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.246M with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "M": subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II 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 S52.246M
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.246M
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.246M
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
S52.246M is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 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 S52.246
- 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
- S52.246NNondisplaced 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