S82.101B vs S82.109B
S82.101B (Unspecified fracture of upper end of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II) compared with S82.109B (Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.101B and S82.109B code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.101B and S82.109B 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
| S82.101BUnspecified fracture of upper end of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II | S82.109BUnspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Unspecified fracture of upper end of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.101B). | Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.109B). |
| 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