S52.321 (Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius) compared with S52.322 (Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.321 and S52.322 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. S52.321 and S52.322 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.
| S52.321Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius | S52.322Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S52.321A, S52.321B, S52.321C, S52.321D, S52.321E | Non-billable header Report instead: S52.322A, S52.322B, S52.322C, S52.322D, S52.322E |
| 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 | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.321). | Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.322). |
| 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