S52.514S (Nondisplaced fracture of right radial styloid process, sequela)
compared with
S52.515S (Nondisplaced fracture of left radial styloid process, sequela),
from the official CMS tabular data. S52.514S and S52.515S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Nondisplaced fracture of left radial styloid process, sequela
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. S52.514S and S52.515S 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.