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S52.381Q vs S52.382Q

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

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Laterality relationship

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

S52.381QBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS52.382QBent bone of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.381Q).Bent bone of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.382Q).
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