S52.265P
S52.265P: Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S52.265P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.265P 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 S52.265P
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.265P
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.265P
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
S52.265P 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 S52.265
- S52.265ANondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.265BNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.265CNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.265DNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.265ENondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.265FNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.265GNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.265HNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.265JNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.265KNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.265MNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.265NNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.265QNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.265RNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.265SNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, sequela