S82.454P vs S82.455P
S82.454P (Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion) compared with S82.455P (Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.454P and S82.455P code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.454P and S82.455P 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
| S82.454PNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion | S82.455PNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.454P). | Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.455P). |
| 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