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A patient is brought to the ED with right and left ankle fractures. Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.13., which ICD-10-CM code(s) are reported?

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When a patient is brought to the ed with right and left ankle fractures S82.891A, S82.892A ICD-10-cm code(s) are reported.

S82.891A - Displaced fracture of right ankle, initial encounter for closed fracture

S82.892A - Displaced fracture of left ankle, initial encounter for closed fracture

These codes indicate that the patient has fractures in both the right and left ankles. The "A" at the end of the codes signifies that these are initial encounters for closed fractures, indicating that the patient is receiving active treatment for the fractures in the emergency department.

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