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S52.381M vs S52.382M

S52.381M (Bent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion) compared with S52.382M (Bent bone of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.381M and S52.382M code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.381M
Right
Bent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
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S52.382M
Left
Bent bone of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion

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. S52.381M and S52.382M 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

S52.381MBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.382MBent bone of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
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, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.381M).Bent bone of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.382M).
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
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources