S52.0 Fracture of upper end of ulna

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Fracture of upper end of ulna is S52.0 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S50-S59: Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
Category S52
238 codes (0 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • fracture of elbow NOS (S42.40-)
  • fractures of shaft of ulna (S52.2-)

Inclusion Terms

  • Fracture of proximal end of ulna

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

S52 Fracture of forearm

More Specific Codes

S52.00 Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna S52.001 Unspecified fracture of upper end of right ulna S52.002 Unspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna S52.009 Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna S52.01 Torus fracture of upper end of ulna S52.011 Torus fracture of upper end of right ulna S52.012 Torus fracture of upper end of left ulna S52.019 Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna S52.02 Fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of ulna S52.021 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.022 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.023 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.024 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.025 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.026 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.03 Fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of ulna S52.031 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.032 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.033 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.034 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.035 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.036 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.04 Fracture of coronoid process of ulna S52.041 Displaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna S52.042 Displaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna S52.043 Displaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna S52.044 Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna S52.045 Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna S52.046 Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of unspecified ulna S52.09 Other fracture of upper end of ulna

Related Codes in S52

S52 Fracture of forearm S52.00 Unspecified fracture of upper end of ulna S52.001 Unspecified fracture of upper end of right ulna S52.002 Unspecified fracture of upper end of left ulna S52.009 Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna S52.01 Torus fracture of upper end of ulna S52.011 Torus fracture of upper end of right ulna S52.012 Torus fracture of upper end of left ulna S52.019 Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified ulna S52.02 Fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of ulna S52.021 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.022 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.023 Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.024 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.025 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.026 Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna S52.03 Fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of ulna S52.031 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna S52.032 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna S52.033 Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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