S82.302G vs S82.309G
S82.302G (Unspecified fracture of lower end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing) compared with S82.309G (Unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.302G and S82.309G code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.302G and S82.309G 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
| S82.302GUnspecified fracture of lower end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing | S82.309GUnspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unspecified fracture of lower end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.302G). | Unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.309G). |
| 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