S52.572S (Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, sequela) compared with S52.579S (Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.572S and S52.579S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S52.572S and S52.579S 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.
| S52.572SOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, sequela | S52.579SOther intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | 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 | Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of left radius, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.572S). | Other intraarticular fracture of lower end of unspecified radius, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.579S). |
| 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources