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S52.044 vs S52.045

S52.044 (Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna) compared with S52.045 (Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.044 and S52.045 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.044
Right
Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulna
S52.045
Left
Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process 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. S52.044 and S52.045 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

S52.044Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of right ulnaS52.045Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S52.044A, S52.044B, S52.044C, S52.044D, S52.044E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S52.045A, S52.045B, S52.045C, S52.045D, S52.045E

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 coronoid process of right ulna is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.044).Nondisplaced fracture of coronoid process of left ulna is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.045).
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