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S82.61XS vs S82.62XS

S82.61XS (Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula, sequela) compared with S82.62XS (Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.61XS and S82.62XS code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.61XS
Right
Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula, sequela
S82.62XS
Left
Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, sequela

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S82.61XS and S82.62XS 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

S82.61XSDisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula, sequelaS82.62XSDisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.61S).Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.62S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82The 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