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S82.831S vs S82.832S

S82.831S (Other fracture of upper and lower end of right fibula, sequela) compared with S82.832S (Other fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.831S and S82.832S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.831S
Right
Other fracture of upper and lower end of right fibula, sequela
S82.832S
Left
Other fracture of upper and lower end 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. S82.831S and S82.832S 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

S82.831SOther fracture of upper and lower end of right fibula, sequelaS82.832SOther fracture of upper and lower end 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)
DefinitionOther fracture of upper and lower end of right fibula, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.831S).Other fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.832S).
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