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S82.832H vs S82.839H

S82.832H (Other fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing) compared with S82.839H (Other fracture of upper and lower end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.832H and S82.839H code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S82.832H
Left
Other fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
S82.839H
Unspecified
Other fracture of upper and lower end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II 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. S82.832H and S82.839H 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

S82.832HOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS82.839HOther fracture of upper and lower end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
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 left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.832H).Other fracture of upper and lower end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.839H).
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