S82.154B vs S82.156B
S82.154B (Nondisplaced fracture of right tibial tuberosity, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II) compared with S82.156B (Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.154B and S82.156B code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.154B and S82.156B 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
| S82.154BNondisplaced fracture of right tibial tuberosity, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II | S82.156BNondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity, 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 | Nondisplaced fracture of right tibial tuberosity, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.154B). | Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.156B). |
| 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