S52.254B
S52.254B: Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S52.254B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced 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.
Check S52.254B with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S52.254B
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.254B
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.254B
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
S52.254B is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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 S52.254
- S52.254ANondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.254CNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.254DNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.254ENondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.254FNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.254GNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.254HNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.254JNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.254KNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.254MNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.254NNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.254PNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.254QNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.254RNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.254SNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, sequela