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S82.224K vs S82.225K

S82.224K (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion) compared with S82.225K (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.224K and S82.225K code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S82.224K
Right
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
S82.225K
Left
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S82.224K and S82.225K 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

S82.224KNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS82.225KNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.224K).Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.225K).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82The 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