S82.821G (Torus fracture of lower end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing)
compared with
S82.822G (Torus fracture of lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing),
from the official CMS tabular data. S82.821G and S82.822G code the same condition on opposite sides.
Torus fracture of lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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. S82.821G and S82.822G 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.