S82.034 vs S82.035
S82.034 (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of right patella) compared with S82.035 (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of left patella), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.034 and S82.035 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.034 and S82.035 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
| S82.034Nondisplaced transverse fracture of right patella | S82.035Nondisplaced transverse 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 transverse fracture of right patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.034). | Nondisplaced transverse fracture of left patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.035). |
| 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