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S82.031 vs S82.032

S82.031 (Displaced transverse fracture of right patella) compared with S82.032 (Displaced transverse fracture of left patella), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.031 and S82.032 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S82.031 and S82.032 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

S82.031Displaced transverse fracture of right patellaS82.032Displaced transverse fracture of left patella
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
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)
DefinitionDisplaced transverse fracture of right patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.031).Displaced transverse fracture of left patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.032).
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