S52.251
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm
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 — S52.25
S52.252 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm category S52.253 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unsp arm category S52.254 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm category S52.255 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm category S52.256 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unsp arm category
Subordinate codes 16
S52.251A Displaced comminuted fx shaft of ulna, right arm, init S52.251B Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thB S52.251C Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thC S52.251D Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thD S52.251E Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thE S52.251F Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thF S52.251G Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thG S52.251H Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thH S52.251J Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thJ S52.251K Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thK S52.251M Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thM S52.251N Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thN S52.251P Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thP S52.251Q Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thQ S52.251R Displ commnt fx shaft of ulna, r arm, 7thR S52.251S Displaced comminuted fx shaft of ulna, right arm, sequela
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