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S52.382 vs S52.389

S52.382 (Bent bone of left radius) compared with S52.389 (Bent bone of unspecified radius), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.382 and S52.389 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.382
Left
Bent bone of left radius
S52.389
Unspecified
Bent bone of unspecified radius

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. S52.382 and S52.389 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

S52.382Bent bone of left radiusS52.389Bent bone of unspecified radius
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S52.382A, S52.382B, S52.382C, S52.382D, S52.382E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S52.389A, S52.389B, S52.389C, S52.389D, S52.389E

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 left radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.382).Bent bone of unspecified radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.389).
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