S52.614P — Nondisplaced fracture of right ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion

BillableCC

Is S52.614P billable?

Yes — S52.614P is billable for FY2027. S52.614P is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. S52.614P may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

S52.614P at a glance

Code	S52.614P
Description	Nondisplaced fracture of right ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027
7th character "P"	subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion

What does the 7th character "P" mean in S52.614P?

In S52.614P, the 7th character P means subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion. The 7th character is required for S52.614P to be a valid, complete code.

Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:

Which MS-DRGs does S52.614P group to?

S52.614P sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCCmedical
565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CCmedical
566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical

As a secondary diagnosis, S52.614P is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.

How is S52.614P listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S52.61, the nearest indexed parent of S52.614P. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

Fracture, traumatic › ulna › lower end › styloid process (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Fracture, traumatic › ulna › lower end › styloid process › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S52

The conditions below can never be reported together with S52.614P 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 S52.614P to fully describe the condition. S52.614P 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 S52.614P, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.614P and the excluded code may both be reported.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59

The conditions below are not part of S52.614P, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.614P and the excluded code may both be reported.

burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S52

The conditions below are not part of S52.614P, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S52.614P and the excluded code may both be reported.

fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)
periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic elbow joint (M97.4)

How long has S52.614P existed?

S52.614P 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.