S52.222S (Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, sequela) compared with S52.223S (Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.222S and S52.223S code the same condition on opposite sides.
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. S52.222S and S52.223S 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.
| S52.222SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, sequela | S52.223SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left ulna, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.222S). | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.223S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52 | The 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