S82.012E vs S82.013E
S82.012E (Displaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing) compared with S82.013E (Displaced osteochondral fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.012E and S82.013E code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.012E and S82.013E 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
| S82.012EDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing | S82.013EDisplaced osteochondral fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | 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 | Displaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.012E). | Displaced osteochondral fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.013E). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82 |
| Includes | fracture of malleolus | 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