S82.442 (Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula) compared with S82.443 (Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.442 and S82.443 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S82.442 and S82.443 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.
| S82.442Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula | S82.443Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.442). | Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.443). |
| 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