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S52.335 vs S52.336

S52.335 (Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left radius) compared with S52.336 (Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.335 and S52.336 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.335
Left
Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left radius
S52.336
Unspecified
Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius

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. S52.335 and S52.336 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

S52.335Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left radiusS52.336Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S52.335A, S52.335B, S52.335C, S52.335D, S52.335E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S52.336A, S52.336B, S52.336C, S52.336D, S52.336E

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 oblique fracture of shaft of left radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.335).Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.336).
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