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S52.111A vs S52.112A

S52.111A (Torus fracture of upper end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S52.112A (Torus fracture of upper end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.111A and S52.112A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.111A
Right
Torus fracture of upper end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
S52.112A
Left
Torus fracture of upper end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture

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. S52.111A and S52.112A 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

S52.111ATorus fracture of upper end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fractureS52.112ATorus fracture of upper end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
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)
DefinitionTorus fracture of upper end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.111A).Torus fracture of upper end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.112A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.11The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.11

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