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S52.591D vs S52.592D

S52.591D (Other fractures of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing) compared with S52.592D (Other fractures of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.591D and S52.592D code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S52.591D
Right
Other fractures of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
S52.592D
Left
Other fractures of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing

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. S52.591D and S52.592D 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

S52.591DOther fractures of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS52.592DOther fractures of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionOther fractures of lower end of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.591D).Other fractures of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.592D).
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