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S52.244S vs S52.246S

S52.244S (Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, sequela) compared with S52.246S (Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.244S and S52.246S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.244S
Right
Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, sequela
S52.246S
Unspecified
Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela

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. S52.244S and S52.246S 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

S52.244SNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, sequelaS52.246SNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela
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 spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, right arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.244S).Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.246S).
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

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources