S52.253⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …
⚠ 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 S52.253:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.253ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.253BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.253CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.253DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.253EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.253FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.253GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.253HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.253JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.253KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.253MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.253NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.253PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.253QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.253RSsequelaS52.253S
Sub-codes of S52.253(16)
S52.253 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S52.253ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ BillableS52.253SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …✓ 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
└S52.253Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified …
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