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S89.291D vs S89.292D

S89.291D (Other physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing) compared with S89.292D (Other physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S89.291D and S89.292D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S89.291D
Right
Other physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S89.292D
Left
Other physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for 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. S89.291D and S89.292D 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

S89.291DOther physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS89.292DOther physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for 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)
DefinitionOther physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.291D).Other physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.292D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources