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S52.381A vs S52.382A

S52.381A (Bent bone of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S52.382A (Bent bone of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.381A and S52.382A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.381A
Right
Bent bone of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
S52.382A
Left
Bent bone of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture

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. S52.381A and S52.382A 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

S52.381ABent bone of right radius, initial encounter for closed fractureS52.382ABent bone of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
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)
DefinitionBent bone of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.381A).Bent bone of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.382A).
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