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S52.022Q vs S52.023Q

S52.022Q (Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion) compared with S52.023Q (Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.022Q and S52.023Q code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.022Q
Left
Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
S52.023Q
Unspecified
Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S52.022Q and S52.023Q name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S52.022QDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.023QDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.022Q).Displaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.023Q).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources