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Compare/S82 vs S99.012G

S82 vs S99.012G

S82 (Fracture of lower leg, including ankle) compared with S99.012G (Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S82 carries an Excludes2 note covering S99.012G: “injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Yes, when both are documented. S99.012G carries an Excludes2 note covering S82: “fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

S82Fracture of lower leg, including ankleS99.012GSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S82.001A, S82.001B, S82.001C, S82.001D, S82.001E

Billable
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 lower leg, including ankle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82).Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.012G).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.0
Includes
fracture of malleolus

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