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S52.024 vs S52.026

S52.024 (Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna) compared with S52.026 (Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.024 and S52.026 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S52.024
Right
Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna
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S52.026
Unspecified
Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna

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. S52.024 and S52.026 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

S52.024Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulnaS52.026Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S52.024A, S52.024B, S52.024C, S52.024D, S52.024E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S52.026A, S52.026B, S52.026C, S52.026D, S52.026E

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of right ulna is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.024).Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.026).
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
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources