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S52.034 vs S52.035

S52.034 (Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna) compared with S52.035 (Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.034 and S52.035 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S52.034
Right
Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna
S52.035
Left
Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left 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. S52.034 and S52.035 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

S52.034Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulnaS52.035Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S52.034A, S52.034B, S52.034C, S52.034D, S52.034E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S52.035A, S52.035B, S52.035C, S52.035D, S52.035E

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)
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of right ulna is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.034).Nondisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.035).
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