S82.855S (Nondisplaced trimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, sequela)
compared with
S82.856S (Nondisplaced trimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sequela),
from the official CMS tabular data. S82.855S and S82.856S code the same condition on opposite sides.
Nondisplaced trimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, 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. S82.855S and S82.856S 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.