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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S52.04

Fracture of coronoid process of ulna

ICD-10-CM Code:
S52.04
ICD-10 Code for:
Fracture of coronoid process of ulna
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the elbow and forearm
      (S50-S59)
      • Fracture of forearm
        (S52)

S52.04 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of fracture of coronoid process of ulna. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Fracture of coronoid process of ulna

Non-specific codes like S52.04 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for fracture of coronoid process of ulna:

  • S52.041 for Displaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.041S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.042 for Displaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.042S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.043 for Displaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.043S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.044 for Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.044S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.045 for Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.045S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S52.046 for Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S52.046S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site nd the level of detail furnished by medical record content.

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed. A fracture not indicated whether displaced or not displaced should be coded to displaced.

Initial vs. Subsequent Encounter for Fractures

Traumatic fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for initial encounter (A, B, C) for each encounter where the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture. The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

Fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care for encounters after the patient has completed active treatment of the fracture and is receiving routine care for the fracture during the healing or recovery phase.

Care for complications of surgical treatment for fracture repairs during the healing or recovery phase should be coded with the appropriate complication codes.

Care of complications of fractures, such as malunion and nonunion, should be reported with the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care with nonunion (K, M, N,) or subsequent care with malunion (P, Q, R).

Malunion/nonunion: The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

The open fracture designations in the assignment of the 7th character for fractures of the forearm, femur and lower leg, including ankle are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification. When the Gustilo classification type is not specified for an open fracture, the 7th character for open fracture type I or II should be assigned (B, E, H, M, Q).

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Elbow Injuries and Disorders

Your elbow joint is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and fluid. Muscles and tendons help the elbow joint move. When any of these structures is hurt or diseased, you have elbow problems.

Many things can make your elbow hurt. A common cause is tendinitis, an inflammation or injury to the tendons that attach muscle to bone. Tendinitis of the elbow is a sports injury, often from playing tennis or golf. You may also get tendinitis from overuse of the elbow.

Other causes of elbow pain include sprains and strains, fractures (broken bones), dislocations, bursitis, and arthritis. Treatment depends on the cause.


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Fractures

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

Symptoms of a fracture are:

  • Intense pain
  • Deformity - the limb looks out of place
  • Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Problems moving a limb

You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.