S82.021M vs S82.023M
S82.021M (Displaced longitudinal fracture of right patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion) compared with S82.023M (Displaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.021M and S82.023M code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.021M and S82.023M 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
| S82.021MDisplaced longitudinal fracture of right patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion | S82.023MDisplaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 open fracture type I or II with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.021M). | Displaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.023M). |
| 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