S52.254⚠ Requires 7th Character

Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm

⚠ 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 S52.254:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS52.254ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.254BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.254CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.254DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.254EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.254FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.254GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.254HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.254JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.254KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.254MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.254NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.254PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.254QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.254RSsequelaS52.254S

Sub-codes of S52.254(16)

S52.254 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S52.254ANondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254BNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254CNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254DNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254ENondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254FNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254GNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254HNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254JNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254KNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254MNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254NNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254PNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254QNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254RNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ BillableS52.254SNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm…✓ 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
└S52.254Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm

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