S52.236⚠ Requires 7th Character
Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna
⚠ 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 S52.236:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.236ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.236BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.236CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.236DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.236EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.236FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.236GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.236HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.236JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.236KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.236MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.236NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.236PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.236QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.236RSsequelaS52.236S
Sub-codes of S52.236(16)
S52.236 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.236ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236BNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236CNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236DNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236ENondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236FNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236GNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236HNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236JNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236KNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236MNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236NNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236PNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236QNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236RNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ BillableS52.236SNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, …✓ 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
└S52.236Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna
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