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S82.134C vs S82.135C

S82.134C (Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) compared with S82.135C (Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.134C and S82.135C code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.134C
Right
Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
S82.135C
Left
Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC

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. S82.134C and S82.135C 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

S82.134CNondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS82.135CNondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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)
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.134C).Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.135C).
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