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S82.014A vs S82.016A

S82.014A (Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of right patella, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S82.016A (Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of unspecified patella, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.014A and S82.016A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.014A
Right
Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of right patella, initial encounter for closed fracture
S82.016A
Unspecified
Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of unspecified patella, initial encounter for closed fracture

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. S82.014A and S82.016A 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

S82.014ANondisplaced osteochondral fracture of right patella, initial encounter for closed fractureS82.016ANondisplaced osteochondral fracture of unspecified patella, initial encounter for closed fracture
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)
DefinitionNondisplaced osteochondral fracture of right patella, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.014A).Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of unspecified patella, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.016A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82The 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