Code
Hierarchy
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S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
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S52 Fracture of forearm
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S52.2 Fracture of shaft of ulna
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S52.25 Comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna
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S52.255 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
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S52.255A initial encounter for closed fracture
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S52.255B initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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S52.255C initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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S52.255D subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
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S52.255E subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
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S52.255F subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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S52.255G subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
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S52.255H subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
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S52.255J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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S52.255K subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
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S52.255M subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
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S52.255N subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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S52.255P subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
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S52.255Q subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
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S52.255R subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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S52.255S sequela
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Long Title
S52.255M
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Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Notes
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A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
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A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
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The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
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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
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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.