S52.242C
Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S52.242C sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S52 Fracture of forearm
- S52.2 Fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.24 Spiral fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.242 Parent Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
- S52.242C This code Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
C - initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
F - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
H - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
J - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
Q - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
7th Character
R - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Inherited from S52 — Fracture of forearm
Version History
How S52.242C appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Related Codes
Other codes under S52.242
- S52.242A Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S52.242B Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S52.242D Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S52.242E Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S52.242F Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S52.242G Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S52.242H Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S52.242J Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S52.242K Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S52.242M Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S52.242N Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S52.242P Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S52.242Q Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S52.242R Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S52.242S Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, sequela Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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