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S82.811 vs S82.819

S82.811 (Torus fracture of upper end of right fibula) compared with S82.819 (Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.811 and S82.819 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.811
Right
Torus fracture of upper end of right fibula
S82.819
Unspecified
Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula

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. S82.811 and S82.819 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

S82.811Torus fracture of upper end of right fibulaS82.819Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S82.811A, S82.811D, S82.811G, S82.811K, S82.811P

Non-billable header

Report instead: S82.819A, S82.819D, S82.819G, S82.819K, S82.819P

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)
DefinitionTorus fracture of upper end of right fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.811).Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.819).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.81The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.81
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