S52.252P
S52.252P: Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S52.252P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.252P with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "P": subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
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 S52.252P
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.252P
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.252P
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
S52.252P 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 S52.252
- S52.252ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.252BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.252CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.252DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.252EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.252FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.252GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.252HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.252JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.252KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.252MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.252NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.252QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.252RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.252SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, sequela