S82.235R vs S82.236R
S82.235R (Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion) compared with S82.236R (Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.235R and S82.236R code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.235R and S82.236R 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
| S82.235RNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion | S82.236RNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion | |
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| 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 | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.235R). | Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.236R). |
| 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