S52.266
S52.266 — Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified
S52.266 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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
S52.266 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.
Code to one of these instead S52.266
16 child codes. Green means billable.
- S52.266ANondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.266BNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.266CNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.266DNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.266ENondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.266FNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.266GNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.266HNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.266JNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.266KNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.266MNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.266NNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.266PNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.266QNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.266RNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.266SNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S52.26. If S52.266 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.261Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
- S52.262Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
- S52.263Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
- S52.264Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
- S52.265Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
Questions about S52.266
- Is S52.266 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S52.266 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S52.266 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).