S52.256C
S52.256C — Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S52.256C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "C" — initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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
S52.256C 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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S52.256. If S52.256C is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.256ANondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.256BNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.256DNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.256ENondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.256FNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.256GNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.256HNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.256JNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.256KNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.256MNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.256NNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.256PNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.256QNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.256RNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.256SNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela
Questions about S52.256C
- Is S52.256C a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.256C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.256C 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).