S52.281N
S52.281N: Bent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S52.281N is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for bent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.281N with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "N": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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 S52.281N
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.281N
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.281N
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
S52.281N 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 S52.281
- S52.281ABent bone of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.281BBent bone of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.281CBent bone of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.281DBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.281EBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.281FBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.281GBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.281HBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.281JBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.281KBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.281MBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.281PBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.281QBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.281RBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.281SBent bone of right ulna, sequela