S52.226⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S52.226:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.226ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.226BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.226CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.226DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.226EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.226FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.226GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.226HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.226JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.226KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.226MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.226NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.226PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.226QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.226RSsequelaS52.226S
Sub-codes of S52.226(16)
S52.226 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.226ANondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226BNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226CNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226DNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226ENondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226FNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226GNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226HNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226JNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226KNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226MNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226NNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226PNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226QNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226RNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ BillableS52.226SNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)├S52Fracture of forearm
└S52.226Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified uln…
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