S52.23
Header — not billableOblique fracture of shaft of ulna
The ICD-10 code for oblique fracture of shaft of ulna is S52.23.
S52.23 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S52.23
- S52.231Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna
- S52.232Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna
- S52.233Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna
- S52.234Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right ulna
- S52.235Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna
- S52.236Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna
Related codes in this category
- S52.20Unspecified fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.21Greenstick fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.22Transverse fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.24Spiral fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.25Comminuted fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.26Segmental fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.27Monteggia's fracture of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.28Bent bone of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.29Other fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.23Oblique fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header