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S52.514 vs S52.516

S52.514 (Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process) compared with S52.516 (Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.514 and S52.516 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.514
Right
Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process
S52.516
Unspecified
Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process

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. S52.514 and S52.516 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

S52.514Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid processS52.516Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S52.514A, S52.514B, S52.514C, S52.514D, S52.514E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S52.516A, S52.516B, S52.516C, S52.516D, S52.516E

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)
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.514).Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified radial styloid process is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.516).
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