S52.255R
Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S52.255R 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
- S52.255 Parent Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
- S52.255R This code Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left 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 S52.255R appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Related Codes
Other codes under S52.255
- S52.255A Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S52.255B Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S52.255C Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S52.255D Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S52.255E Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S52.255F Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S52.255G Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S52.255H Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S52.255J Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S52.255K Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S52.255M Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S52.255N Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S52.255P Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S52.255Q Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S52.255S Nondisplaced 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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