S82.254A vs S82.255A
S82.254A (Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S82.255A (Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.254A and S82.255A code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.254A and S82.255A 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
| S82.254ANondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture | S82.255ANondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.254A). | Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.255A). |
| 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