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S82.90XD vs S82.92XD

S82.90XD (Unspecified fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing) compared with S82.92XD (Unspecified fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.90XD and S82.92XD code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

Review

Laterality relationship

S82.90XD
Unspecified
Unspecified fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
S82.92XD
Left
Unspecified fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture 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. S82.90XD and S82.92XD 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

S82.90XDUnspecified fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS82.92XDUnspecified fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture 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)
DefinitionUnspecified fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.90D).Unspecified fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.92D).
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