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S52.351P vs S52.353P

S52.351P (Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion) compared with S52.353P (Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.351P and S52.353P code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.351P
Right
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
S52.353P
Unspecified
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture 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. S52.351P and S52.353P 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

S52.351PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS52.353PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture 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)
DefinitionDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.351P).Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.353P).
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