S52.601A
S52.601A — Unspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S52.601A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of lower end of right 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
S52.601A 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 S52.601. If S52.601A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.601BUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.601CUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.601DUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.601EUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.601FUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.601GUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.601HUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.601JUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.601KUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.601MUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.601NUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.601PUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.601QUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.601RUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.601SUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, sequela
Questions about S52.601A
- Is S52.601A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.601A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.601A 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).