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S52.235A vs S52.236A

S52.235A (Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S52.236A (Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.235A and S52.236A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.235A
Left
Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
↔
S52.236A
Unspecified
Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, 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. S52.235A and S52.236A 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

S52.235ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fractureS52.236ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, 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)
DefinitionNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.235A).Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.236A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
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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