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S52.381S vs S52.382S

S52.381S (Bent bone of right radius, sequela) compared with S52.382S (Bent bone of left radius, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.381S and S52.382S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.381S
Right
Bent bone of right radius, sequela
S52.382S
Left
Bent bone of left radius, 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. S52.381S and S52.382S 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

S52.381SBent bone of right radius, sequelaS52.382SBent bone of left radius, 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)
DefinitionBent bone of right radius, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.381S).Bent bone of left radius, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.382S).
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