ICD-10-CM Code S52.00
Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S52.00 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S52.00 that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna' in more detail.
- S52.00 Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S520 is used to code Monteggia fracture
The Monteggia fracture is a fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with dislocation of the head of the radius. It is named after Giovanni Battista Monteggia.
MeSH Code: | 68009011 |
X-ray of Monteggia fracture of right forearm
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Closed fracture dislocation superior radioulnar joint (disorder)
- Monteggia's fracture (disorder)
- Closed fracture subluxation elbow joint (disorder)
- Closed fracture of coronoid process of ulna (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S52.00 - Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S52.00. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S52.0 - Fracture of upper end of ulna