S82.224S (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, sequela)
compared with
S82.226S (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, sequela),
from the official CMS tabular data. S82.224S and S82.226S code the same condition on opposite sides.
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, sequela
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. S82.224S and S82.226S 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.