S82.041 vs S82.043
S82.041 (Displaced comminuted fracture of right patella) compared with S82.043 (Displaced comminuted fracture of unspecified patella), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.041 and S82.043 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.041 and S82.043 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
| S82.041Displaced comminuted fracture of right patella | S82.043Displaced comminuted fracture of unspecified 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 | Displaced comminuted fracture of right patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.041). | Displaced comminuted fracture of unspecified patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.043). |
| 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