S82.65XR vs S82.66XR
S82.65XR (Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion) compared with S82.66XR (Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.65XR and S82.66XR code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S82.65XR and S82.66XR 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
| S82.65XRNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion | S82.66XRNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion | |
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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 | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.65R). | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.66R). |
| 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