S52.511B (Displaced fracture of right radial styloid process, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II)
compared with
S52.513B (Displaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II),
from the official CMS tabular data. S52.511B and S52.513B code the same condition on opposite sides.
Displaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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. S52.511B and S52.513B 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.
S00-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)
Definition
Displaced fracture of right radial styloid process, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.511B).
Displaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.513B).
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52