S52.245 (Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm) compared with S52.246 (Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.245 and S52.246 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. S52.245 and S52.246 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.
| S52.245Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm | S52.246Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S52.245A, S52.245B, S52.245C, S52.245D, S52.245E | Non-billable header Report instead: S52.246A, S52.246B, S52.246C, S52.246D, S52.246E |
| 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 | Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, left arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.245). | Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of ulna, unspecified arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.246). |
| 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