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S52.242N ICD-10-CM Code: Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

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FY 2026 Apr update / Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) / Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

S52.242N

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Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

CMS-HCC V28

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RAF 0

CMS-HCC V24

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RAF 0

ACA/HHS

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RAF 0

ESRD/PACE

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RAF 0

RXHCC

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RAF 0

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Code Book Path

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S52.24Spiral fracture of shaft of ulna
S52.242Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm
S52.242NDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

Inclusion Terms

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ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for S52.242N in this effective period.

Excludes 2

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Related Child Codes

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S52.242ADisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
S52.242BDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
S52.242CDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
S52.242DDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
S52.242EDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing

Includes

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Excludes 1

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for S52.242N in this effective period.

Code First

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Use Additional

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Code Also

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for S52.242N in this effective period.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

Is S52.242N an HCC code?

No. S52.242N is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

S52.242N is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for displaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. S52.242N sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (s00-t88), within the section covering injuries to the elbow and forearm (s50-s59).

S52.242N is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

S52.242N is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be reported on claims but does not currently contribute to a Medicare Advantage member's RAF score under any CMS risk adjustment model (V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC). Coders reviewing S52.242N should check whether additional documentation would support a more specific child code in the same hierarchy that does map to a payment HCC, capturing the correct specificity is the highest-impact RAF improvement available within accurate coding.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for S52.242N sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Child Codes

S52.242ADisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
S52.242BDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
S52.242CDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
S52.242DDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
S52.242EDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
S52.242FDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
S52.242GDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
S52.242HDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
S52.242JDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
S52.242KDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
S52.242MDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
S52.242NDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
S52.242PDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
S52.242QDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
S52.242RDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S52.242SDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, sequela

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