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S52.612M vs S52.613M

S52.612M (Displaced fracture of left ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion) compared with S52.613M (Displaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.612M and S52.613M code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.612M
Left
Displaced fracture of left ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
S52.613M
Unspecified
Displaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion

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. S52.612M and S52.613M 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

S52.612MDisplaced fracture of left ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS52.613MDisplaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of left ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.612M).Displaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.613M).
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