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S52.621 vs S52.629

S52.621 (Torus fracture of lower end of right ulna) compared with S52.629 (Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna), from the official CMS tabular data. S52.621 and S52.629 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S52.621
Right
Torus fracture of lower end of right ulna
S52.629
Unspecified
Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna

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. S52.621 and S52.629 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

S52.621Torus fracture of lower end of right ulnaS52.629Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S52.621A, S52.621D, S52.621G, S52.621K, S52.621P

Non-billable header

Report instead: S52.629A, S52.629D, S52.629G, S52.629K, S52.629P

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)
DefinitionTorus fracture of lower end of right ulna is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.621).Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified ulna is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.629).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.62The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.62

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources