S82.092K (Other fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion)
compared with
S82.099K (Other fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion),
from the official CMS tabular data. S82.092K and S82.099K code the same condition on opposite sides.
Other fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.092K and S82.099K 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.