S52.211A (Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S52.212A (Greenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.211A and S52.212A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S52.211A and S52.212A 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.
| S52.211AGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture | S52.212AGreenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.211A). | Greenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.212A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.21 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.21 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources