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S82.871F vs S82.873F

S82.871F (Displaced pilon fracture of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing) compared with S82.873F (Displaced pilon fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.871F and S82.873F code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S82.871F
Right
Displaced pilon fracture of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
S82.873F
Unspecified
Displaced pilon fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine 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. S82.871F and S82.873F 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

S82.871FDisplaced pilon fracture of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS82.873FDisplaced pilon fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine 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)
DefinitionDisplaced pilon fracture of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.871F).Displaced pilon fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.873F).
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