S52.282 — Bent bone of left ulna
Is S52.282 billable?
No — S52.282 is a non-billable header code. S52.282 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 S52.282.
Billable codes under this header
- S52.282ABent bone of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.282BBent bone of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.282CBent bone of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.282DBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.282EBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.282FBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.282GBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.282HBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.282JBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.282KBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.282MBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.282NBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.282PBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.282QBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.282RBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.282SBent bone of left ulna, sequela
S52.282 at a glance
| Code | S52.282 |
|---|---|
| Description | Bent bone of left ulna |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S52.282 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S52.28, the nearest indexed parent of S52.282. 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 S52.282 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 S52.282 to fully describe the condition. S52.282 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 S52.282, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.282 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S52.282, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.282 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S52
The conditions below are not part of S52.282, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.282 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S52.282? (16)
- S52.282ABent bone of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.282BBent bone of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.282CBent bone of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.282DBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.282EBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.282FBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.282GBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.282HBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.282JBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.282KBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.282MBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.282NBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.282PBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.282QBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.282RBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.282SBent bone of left ulna, sequela
How long has S52.282 existed?
S52.282 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.