S82.421M (Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion)
compared with
S82.422M (Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion),
from the official CMS tabular data. S82.421M and S82.422M code the same condition on opposite sides.
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
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. S82.421M and S82.422M 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.
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
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.421M).
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.422M).
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