S82.161 vs S82.162
S82.161 (Torus fracture of upper end of right tibia) compared with S82.162 (Torus fracture of upper end of left tibia), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.161 and S82.162 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.161 and S82.162 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
| S82.161Torus fracture of upper end of right tibia | S82.162Torus fracture of upper end of left tibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 | Torus fracture of upper end of right tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.161). | Torus fracture of upper end of left tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.162). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.16 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.16 |
| 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