S52.281 — Bent bone of right ulna
Is S52.281 billable?
No — S52.281 is a non-billable header code. S52.281 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 16 billable codes beneath S52.281.
Billable codes under this header
- S52.281ABent bone of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.281BBent bone of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.281CBent bone of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.281DBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.281EBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.281FBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.281GBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.281HBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.281JBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.281KBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.281MBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.281NBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.281PBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.281QBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.281RBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.281SBent bone of right ulna, sequela
S52.281 at a glance
| Code | S52.281 |
|---|---|
| Description | Bent bone of right ulna |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S52.281 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S52.28, the nearest indexed parent of S52.281. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Fracture, traumatic › ulna › bent bone (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S52
The conditions below can never be reported together with S52.281 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- traumatic amputation of forearm (S58.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S52.281 to fully describe the condition. S52.281 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S52.281, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.281 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S52.281, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.281 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S52
The conditions below are not part of S52.281, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.281 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S52.281? (16)
- S52.281ABent bone of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.281BBent bone of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.281CBent bone of right ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.281DBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.281EBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.281FBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.281GBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.281HBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.281JBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.281KBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.281MBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.281NBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.281PBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.281QBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.281RBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.281SBent bone of right ulna, sequela
How long has S52.281 existed?
S52.281 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.