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S82.121S vs S82.122S

S82.121S (Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right tibia, sequela) compared with S82.122S (Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.121S and S82.122S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.121S
Right
Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right tibia, sequela
S82.122S
Left
Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, sequela

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. S82.121S and S82.122S 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

S82.121SDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right tibia, sequelaS82.122SDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right tibia, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.121S).Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.122S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82The 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