S82.014K (Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of right patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion)
compared with
S82.015K (Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion),
from the official CMS tabular data. S82.014K and S82.015K code the same condition on opposite sides.
Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
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. S82.014K and S82.015K 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.
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S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
Definition
Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of right patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.014K).
Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.015K).
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