S52.601D
S52.601D: Unspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S52.601D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.601D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
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 S52.601D
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.601D
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.601D
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
S52.601D is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 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 S52.601
- S52.601AUnspecified fracture of lower end of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- 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
- S52.601EUnspecified 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