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S52.511K vs S52.512K

S52.511K (Displaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion) compared with S52.512K (Displaced fracture of left radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.511K and S52.512K code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.511K
Right
Displaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
S52.512K
Left
Displaced fracture of left radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion

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. S52.511K and S52.512K 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

S52.511KDisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS52.512KDisplaced fracture of left radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.511K).Displaced fracture of left radial styloid process, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.512K).
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