S82.021D vs S82.023D
S82.021D (Displaced longitudinal fracture of right patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing) compared with S82.023D (Displaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.021D and S82.023D code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.021D and S82.023D 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
| S82.021DDisplaced longitudinal fracture of right patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing | S82.023DDisplaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture 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 longitudinal fracture of right patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.021D). | Displaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.023D). |
| 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