S52.22

Transverse fracture of shaft of ulna

Requires 7th character

S52.22 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S52)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
  • Note: The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-) (from S52)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S52)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S52)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S52)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S52)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69) (from S52)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S52)
  • fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-) (from S52)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4) (from S52)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S52)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S52). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Cinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Dsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Esubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Fsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Hsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Jsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Msubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Nsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Qsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Rsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Fracture, traumatic, ulna, shaft, transverse

Parent code

  • S52.2Fracture of shaft of ulnaNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S52.22

  • S52.221Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.222Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.223Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.224Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.225Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.226Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulnaNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S52.20Unspecified fracture of shaft of ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.21Greenstick fracture of shaft of ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.23Oblique fracture of shaft of ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.24Spiral fracture of shaft of ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.25Comminuted fracture of shaft of ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.26Segmental fracture of shaft of ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.27Monteggia's fracture of ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.28Bent bone of ulnaNeeds 7th char
  • S52.29Other fracture of shaft of ulnaNeeds 7th char

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