S82.024 vs S82.025
S82.024 (Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of right patella) compared with S82.025 (Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of left patella), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.024 and S82.025 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.024 and S82.025 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
| S82.024Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of right patella | S82.025Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of left patella | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 | Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of right patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.024). | Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of left patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.025). |
| 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