S52.602J
S52.602J: Unspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S52.602J is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.602J with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "J": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed 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 S52.602J
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.602J
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.602J
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
S52.602J 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 S52.602
- S52.602AUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.602BUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.602CUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.602DUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.602EUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.602FUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.602GUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.602HUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.602KUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.602MUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.602NUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.602PUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.602QUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.602RUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.602SUnspecified fracture of lower end of left ulna, sequela