S52.299A
S52.299A — Other fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S52.299A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter for closed fracture
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
S52.299A 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 S52.299. If S52.299A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.299BOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.299COther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.299DOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.299EOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.299FOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.299GOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.299HOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.299JOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.299KOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.299MOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.299NOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.299POther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.299QOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.299ROther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.299SOther fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, sequela
Questions about S52.299A
- Is S52.299A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.299A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.299A 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).