S82.51XA vs S82.53XA
S82.51XA (Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S82.53XA (Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.51XA and S82.53XA code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.51XA and S82.53XA 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
| S82.51XADisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture | S82.53XADisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.51A). | Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.53A). |
| 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