S82.242P vs S82.243P
S82.242P (Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion) compared with S82.243P (Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.242P and S82.243P code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.242P and S82.243P 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
| S82.242PDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion | S82.243PDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.242P). | Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.243P). |
| 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