S52.252C
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S52.252C 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
- S52.252 Parent Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
- S52.252C This code Displaced comminuted 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 S52.252C 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, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Related Codes
Other codes under S52.252
- S52.252A Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S52.252B Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S52.252D Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S52.252E Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S52.252F Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S52.252G Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S52.252H Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S52.252J Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S52.252K Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S52.252M Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S52.252N Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S52.252P Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S52.252Q Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S52.252R Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S52.252S Displaced comminuted 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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