S82.111C vs S82.112C
S82.111C (Displaced fracture of right tibial spine, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) compared with S82.112C (Displaced fracture of left tibial spine, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.111C and S82.112C code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.111C and S82.112C 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
| S82.111CDisplaced fracture of right tibial spine, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC | S82.112CDisplaced fracture of left tibial spine, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Displaced fracture of right tibial spine, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.111C). | Displaced fracture of left tibial spine, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.112C). |
| 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