S82.234 vs S82.235
S82.234 (Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia) compared with S82.235 (Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.234 and S82.235 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.234 and S82.235 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
| S82.234Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia | S82.235Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft 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 | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.234). | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.235). |
| 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