S52.90 vs S52.90XB
S52.90 (Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm) compared with S52.90XB (Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II), from the official CMS tabular data. No Excludes1/Excludes2 relationship exists between these codes in the official tabular list. MedCoder-derived
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes. No Excludes1/Excludes2 relationship exists between these codes in the official tabular list. Each may be reported when its own documentation requirements are met.
Side by side
| S52.90Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm | S52.90XBUnspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S52.90XA, S52.90XB, S52.90XC, S52.90XD, S52.90XE | 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 | Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S52.90). | Unspecified fracture of unspecified forearm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S52.90XB). |
| 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