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S52.281Q vs S52.282Q

S52.281Q (Bent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion) compared with S52.282Q (Bent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.281Q and S52.282Q code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.281Q
Right
Bent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
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S52.282Q
Left
Bent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion

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. S52.281Q and S52.282Q 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

S52.281QBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.282QBent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
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)
DefinitionBent bone of right ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.281Q).Bent bone of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.282Q).
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