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S52.361S vs S52.362S

S52.361S (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, sequela) compared with S52.362S (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.361S and S52.362S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.361S
Right
Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, sequela
S52.362S
Left
Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm, sequela

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. S52.361S and S52.362S 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

S52.361SDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, sequelaS52.362SDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm, sequela
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 segmental fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.361S).Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.362S).
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