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S52.244A vs S52.245A

S52.244A (Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S52.245A (Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.244A and S52.245A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S52.244A
Right
Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
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S52.245A
Left
Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, 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. S52.244A and S52.245A 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

S52.244ANondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for closed fractureS52.245ANondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.244A).Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.245A).
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