S82.852S (Displaced trimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, sequela) compared with S82.853S (Displaced trimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.852S and S82.853S 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. S82.852S and S82.853S 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.
| S82.852SDisplaced trimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, sequela | S82.853SDisplaced trimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Displaced trimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.852S). | Displaced trimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.853S). |
| 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