S52.025S (Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, sequela)
compared with
S52.026S (Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, sequela),
from the official CMS tabular data. S52.025S and S52.026S code the same condition on opposite sides.
Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, sequela
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. S52.025S and S52.026S 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.
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S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
Definition
Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of left ulna, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.025S).
Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process without intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.026S).
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52