S52.251R
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S52.251R 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
- S52.25 Comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.251 Parent Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
- S52.251R This code Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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 S52.251R appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S52.251
- S52.251A Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S52.251B Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S52.251C Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S52.251D Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S52.251E Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S52.251F Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S52.251G Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S52.251H Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S52.251J Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S52.251K Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S52.251M Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S52.251N Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S52.251P Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S52.251Q Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S52.251S Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right 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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