S82.61XF vs S82.63XF
S82.61XF (Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing) compared with S82.63XF (Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.61XF and S82.63XF code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.61XF and S82.63XF 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
| S82.61XFDisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing | S82.63XFDisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing | |
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| 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 lateral malleolus of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.61F). | Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.63F). |
| 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