S52.699A
Other fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 15 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 9 never code together
7th character 16
A initial encounter for closed fracture this code
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 15 same parent — S52.699
S52.699B Oth fx lower end of unsp ulna, init for opn fx type I/2 S52.699C Oth fx lower end of unsp ulna, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S52.699D Oth fx lower end of unsp ulna, subs for clos fx w routn heal S52.699E Oth fx low end unsp ulna, 7thE S52.699F Oth fx low end unsp ulna, 7thF S52.699G Oth fx lower end of unsp ulna, subs for clos fx w delay heal S52.699H Oth fx low end unsp ulna, 7thH S52.699J Oth fx low end unsp ulna, 7thJ S52.699K Oth fx lower end of unsp ulna, subs for clos fx w nonunion S52.699M Oth fx low end unsp ulna, 7thM S52.699N Oth fx low end unsp ulna, 7thN S52.699P Oth fx lower end of unsp ulna, subs for clos fx w malunion S52.699Q Oth fx low end unsp ulna, 7thQ S52.699R Oth fx low end unsp ulna, 7thR S52.699S Other fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna, sequela
Additional references
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