ICD-10-CM Code S52.01
Torus 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 S52.01 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S52.01 that describes the diagnosis 'torus fracture of upper end of ulna' in more detail.
- S52.01 Torus 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
Coding Notes for S52.01 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.01 See code S52.01
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Open fracture subluxation of elbow joint (disorder)
- Open fracture dislocation elbow joint (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S52.01 - Torus fracture of upper end of ulna'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S52.01. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S52.0 - Fracture of upper end of ulna