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S52.551 vs S52.552

S52.551 (Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius) compared with S52.552 (Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.551 and S52.552 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.551
Right
Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius
S52.552
Left
Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius

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. S52.551 and S52.552 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

S52.551Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radiusS52.552Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S52.551A, S52.551B, S52.551C, S52.551D, S52.551E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S52.552A, S52.552B, S52.552C, S52.552D, S52.552E

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 extraarticular fracture of lower end of right radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.551).Other extraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.552).
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