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S82.262 vs S82.263

S82.262 (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left tibia) compared with S82.263 (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.262 and S82.263 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.262
Left
Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left tibia
S82.263
Unspecified
Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S82.262 and S82.263 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

S82.262Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left tibiaS82.263Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S82.262A, S82.262B, S82.262C, S82.262D, S82.262E

Non-billable header

Report instead: S82.263A, S82.263B, S82.263C, S82.263D, S82.263E

ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.262).Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.263).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82The 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