S52.609
S52.609: Unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S52.609 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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 S52.609
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.609
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.609
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S52.609
16 child codes. Green means billable.
- S52.609AUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.609BUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.609CUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.609DUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.609EUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.609FUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.609GUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.609HUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.609JUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.609KUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.609MUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.609NUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.609PUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.609QUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.609RUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.609SUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, sequela