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S52.391F vs S52.392F

S52.391F (Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing) compared with S52.392F (Other fracture of shaft of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.391F and S52.392F code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.391F
Right
Other fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
S52.392F
Left
Other fracture of shaft of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing

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. S52.391F and S52.392F 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

S52.391FOther fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS52.392FOther fracture of shaft of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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)
DefinitionOther fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.391F).Other fracture of shaft of radius, left arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.392F).
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