S52.256
Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S52.256 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 Parent Comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna
- S52.256 This code Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
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
More Specific Codes
16 codes under S52.256
- S52.256A Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S52.256B Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S52.256C Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S52.256D Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S52.256E Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S52.256F Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S52.256G Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S52.256H Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S52.256J Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S52.256K Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S52.256M Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S52.256N Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S52.256P Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S52.256Q Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S52.256R Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S52.256S Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela Billable
Version History
How S52.256 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, unspecified arm
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
Related Codes
Other codes under S52.25
- S52.251 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
- S52.252 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
- S52.253 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
- S52.254 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
- S52.255 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
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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