S52.251B
S52.251B — Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S52.251B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, 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
S52.251B 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.
Medicare coverage
S52.251B is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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- A58873Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S52.251. If S52.251B is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.251ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.251CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.251DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.251EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.251FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.251GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.251HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.251JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.251KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.251MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.251NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.251PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.251QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.251RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.251SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, sequela
Questions about S52.251B
- Is S52.251B a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.251B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.251B 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).