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S02.81XD vs S02.82XD

S02.81XD (Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing) compared with S02.82XD (Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S02.81XD and S02.82XD code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S02.81XD
Right
Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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S02.82XD
Left
Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side, subsequent encounter for 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. S02.81XD and S02.82XD 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

S02.81XDFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS02.82XDFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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)
DefinitionFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S02.81D).Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S02.82D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S02The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S02
Includes
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum
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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