S82.141J vs S82.143J
S82.141J (Displaced bicondylar fracture of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing) compared with S82.143J (Displaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.141J and S82.143J code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.141J and S82.143J 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
| S82.141JDisplaced bicondylar fracture of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing | S82.143JDisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing | |
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| 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 bicondylar fracture of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.141J). | Displaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.143J). |
| 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