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S52.211G vs S52.212G

S52.211G (Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with S52.212G (Greenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.211G and S52.212G code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.211G
Right
Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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S52.212G
Left
Greenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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. S52.211G and S52.212G 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

S52.211GGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS52.212GGreenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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)
DefinitionGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.211G).Greenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.212G).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.21The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.21
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources