S52.211 Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna
Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.
Applies from S52 Fracture of forearm
Excludes1 (never code together)
- traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)
Excludes2 (not included here)
- fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
- periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
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
7th character required
- 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
Applies from S52.21 Greenstick fracture of shaft of ulna
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.21
7th character required
- A — initial encounter for closed fracture
- D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S — sequela
Code annotations containing back-references to S52.211
Back-references to S52.2
- Type 2 Excludes:
S52.0 Fracture of upper end of ulna ("fractures of shaft of ulna (S52.2-)")
Back-references to S52
- Type 1 Excludes:
M84.3 Stress fracture ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)") - Type 1 Excludes:
M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)") - Type 1 Excludes:
S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm ("open fracture of elbow and forearm (S52.- with open fracture 7th character)") - Type 2 Excludes:
S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level ("fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius (S52.-)")
Nearby codes
S52.209P Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.209Q Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.209R Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.209S Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, sequelaS52.21 Greenstick fracture of shaft of ulnaS52.211 Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna (this code)S52.211A Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fractureS52.211D Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS52.211G Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS52.211K Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS52.211P Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion