S52.235
Nondisplaced oblique 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 — S52.23
S52.231 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna category S52.232 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna category S52.233 Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna category S52.234 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna category S52.236 Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna category
Subordinate codes 16
S52.235A Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, init S52.235B Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, init for opn fx type I/2 S52.235C Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thC S52.235D Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thD S52.235E Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thE S52.235F Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thF S52.235G Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thG S52.235H Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thH S52.235J Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thJ S52.235K Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thK S52.235M Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thM S52.235N Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thN S52.235P Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thP S52.235Q Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thQ S52.235R Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l ulna, 7thR S52.235S Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, sequela
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