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S52.615A vs S52.616A

S52.615A (Nondisplaced fracture of left ulna styloid process, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S52.616A (Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.615A and S52.616A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S52.615A
Left
Nondisplaced fracture of left ulna styloid process, initial encounter for closed fracture
↔
S52.616A
Unspecified
Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process, initial encounter for closed fracture

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. S52.615A and S52.616A 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

S52.615ANondisplaced fracture of left ulna styloid process, initial encounter for closed fractureS52.616ANondisplaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process, initial encounter for closed fracture
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)
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of left ulna styloid process, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.615A).Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified ulna styloid process, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.616A).
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
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources