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S52.211P vs S52.212P

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

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Laterality relationship

S52.211P
Right
Greenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
↔
S52.212P
Left
Greenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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. S52.211P and S52.212P 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

S52.211PGreenstick fracture of shaft of right ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS52.212PGreenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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 malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.211P).Greenstick fracture of shaft of left ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.212P).
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