S82.461C vs S82.462C
S82.461C (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) compared with S82.462C (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.461C and S82.462C code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.461C and S82.462C 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
| S82.461CDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC | S82.462CDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.461C). | Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.462C). |
| 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