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S82.264 vs S82.265

S82.264 (Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right tibia) compared with S82.265 (Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left tibia), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.264 and S82.265 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.264
Right
Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right tibia
S82.265
Left
Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left 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. S82.264 and S82.265 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

S82.264Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right tibiaS82.265Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left tibia
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
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)
DefinitionNondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.264).Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.265).
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