S52.235N

Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

Billable / specificPOA exempt

S52.235N is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

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

The 7th character values that apply to this code (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

Parent code

  • S52.235Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulnaNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S52.235ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S52.235BNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
  • S52.235CNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
  • S52.235DNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
  • S52.235ENondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
  • S52.235FNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
  • S52.235GNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S52.235HNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
  • S52.235JNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
  • S52.235KNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
  • S52.235MNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
  • S52.235PNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
  • S52.235QNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
  • S52.235RNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
  • S52.235SNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, sequelaBillable

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