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S82.424S vs S82.426S

S82.424S (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, sequela) compared with S82.426S (Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.424S and S82.426S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.424S
Right
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, sequela
S82.426S
Unspecified
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, sequela

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. S82.424S and S82.426S 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

S82.424SNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, sequelaS82.426SNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
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 transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.424S).Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.426S).
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