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S52.362 vs S52.363

S52.362 (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm) compared with S52.363 (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.362 and S52.363 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.362
Left
Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left arm
S52.363
Unspecified
Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm

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. S52.362 and S52.363 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

S52.362Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, left armS52.363Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S52.362A, S52.362B, S52.362C, S52.362D, S52.362E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S52.363A, S52.363B, S52.363C, S52.363D, S52.363E

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, left arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.362).Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of radius, unspecified arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.363).
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