S82.845 (Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg) compared with S82.846 (Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.845 and S82.846 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S82.845 and S82.846 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.
| S82.845Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg | S82.846Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S82.845A, S82.845B, S82.845C, S82.845D, S82.845E | Non-billable header Report instead: S82.846A, S82.846B, S82.846C, S82.846D, S82.846E |
| 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 bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.845). | Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.846). |
| 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