S82.191H vs S82.192H
S82.191H (Other fracture of upper end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing) compared with S82.192H (Other fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.191H and S82.192H code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.191H and S82.192H 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
| S82.191HOther fracture of upper end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing | S82.192HOther fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Other fracture of upper end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.191H). | Other fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.192H). |
| 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