S52.253
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
✅ No additional coding notes for S52.253
Child Codes (16)
S52.253ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for closed fractureS52.253BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS52.253CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS52.253DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.253EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS52.253FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.253GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS52.253HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS52.253JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS52.253KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.253MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.253NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS52.253PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.253QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.253RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS52.253SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela
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CodeS52.253
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS52.25
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes16
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)