kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Section

S52.256

Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
      • S52 Fracture of forearm
        • S52.2 Fracture of shaft of ulna
          • S52.25 Comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna
            • S52.256 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
              • S52.256A initial encounter for closed fracture
              • S52.256B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
              • S52.256C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
              • S52.256D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
              • S52.256E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
              • S52.256F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
              • S52.256G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
              • S52.256H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
              • S52.256J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
              • S52.256K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
              • S52.256M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
              • S52.256N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
              • S52.256P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
              • S52.256Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
              • S52.256R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
              • S52.256S sequela

Notes

S52

  • 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-T88

  • 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

S00-T88

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    • Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

S52

  • traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)
    • S58 Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm

S00-T88

  • P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S52

  • S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level
  • M97.4 Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint

S50-S59

  • T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
    • S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
    • T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods