S52.6
Header — not billableFracture of lower end of ulna
The ICD-10 code for fracture of lower end of ulna is S52.6.
S52.6 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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.
Related codes in this category
- S52.0Fracture of upper end of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.1Fracture of upper end of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.2Fracture of shaft of ulnanon-billable header
- S52.3Fracture of shaft of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.5Fracture of lower end of radiusnon-billable header
- S52.9Unspecified fracture of forearmnon-billable header
- S52.6Fracture of lower end of ulnanon-billable header