S82.251K vs S82.253K
S82.251K (Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion) compared with S82.253K (Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.251K and S82.253K code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.251K and S82.253K 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
| S82.251KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion | S82.253KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.251K). | Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.253K). |
| 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