S82.3 vs S82.84
S82.3 (Fracture of lower end of tibia) compared with S82.84 (Bimalleolar fracture of lower leg), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. S82.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering S82.84: “bimalleolar fracture of lower leg (S82.84-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| S82.3Fracture of lower end of tibia | S82.84Bimalleolar fracture of lower leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S82.301A, S82.301B, S82.301C, S82.301D, S82.301E | Non-billable header Report instead: S82.841A, S82.841B, S82.841C, S82.841D, S82.841E |
| 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 | Fracture of lower end of tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.3). | Bimalleolar fracture of lower leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.84). |
| 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