S82.492 vs S82.499
S82.492 (Other fracture of shaft of left fibula) compared with S82.499 (Other fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.492 and S82.499 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.492 and S82.499 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
| S82.492Other fracture of shaft of left fibula | S82.499Other 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 | Other fracture of shaft of left fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.492). | Other fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.499). |
| 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