S82.155P vs S82.156P
S82.155P (Nondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion) compared with S82.156P (Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.155P and S82.156P code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.155P and S82.156P 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
| S82.155PNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion | S82.156PNondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.155P). | Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.156P). |
| 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