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S82.311 vs S82.312

S82.311 (Torus fracture of lower end of right tibia) compared with S82.312 (Torus fracture of lower end of left tibia), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.311 and S82.312 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.311
Right
Torus fracture of lower end of right tibia
S82.312
Left
Torus fracture of lower end 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. S82.311 and S82.312 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

S82.311Torus fracture of lower end of right tibiaS82.312Torus fracture of lower end of left tibia
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S82.311A, S82.311D, S82.311G, S82.311K, S82.311P

Non-billable header

Report instead: S82.312A, S82.312D, S82.312G, S82.312K, S82.312P

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)
DefinitionTorus fracture of lower end of right tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.311).Torus fracture of lower end of left tibia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.312).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.31The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.31
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