S82.431C vs S82.433C
S82.431C (Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) compared with S82.433C (Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.431C and S82.433C code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.431C and S82.433C 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
| S82.431CDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC | S82.433CDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC | |
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| 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 | Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.431C). | Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.433C). |
| 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