S52.222
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 9 never code together
7th character 16
A initial encounter for closed fracture
B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S sequela
Instructional notes 6
S52code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S52.22
S52.221 Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right ulna category S52.223 Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna category S52.224 Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right ulna category S52.225 Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna category S52.226 Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unsp ulna category
Subordinate codes 16
S52.222A Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, init S52.222B Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thB S52.222C Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thC S52.222D Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thD S52.222E Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thE S52.222F Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thF S52.222G Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thG S52.222H Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thH S52.222J Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thJ S52.222K Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thK S52.222M Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thM S52.222N Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thN S52.222P Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thP S52.222Q Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thQ S52.222R Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thR S52.222S Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, sequela
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