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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82.6

Fracture of lateral malleolus

ICD-10-CM Code:
S82.6
ICD-10 Code for:
Fracture of lateral malleolus
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the knee and lower leg
      (S80-S89)
      • Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
        (S82)

S82.6 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of fracture of lateral malleolus. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Fracture of lateral malleolus

Non-specific codes like S82.6 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for fracture of lateral malleolus:

  • S82.61 for Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.61XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.62 for Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.62XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.63 for Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.63XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.64 for Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.64XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.65 for Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.65XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.66 for Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XA for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XB for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XC for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XD for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XE for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XF for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XG for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XH for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XJ for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XK for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XM for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XN for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XP for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XQ for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XR for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.66XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site nd the level of detail furnished by medical record content.

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed. A fracture not indicated whether displaced or not displaced should be coded to displaced.

Initial vs. Subsequent Encounter for Fractures

Traumatic fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for initial encounter (A, B, C) for each encounter where the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture. The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

Fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care for encounters after the patient has completed active treatment of the fracture and is receiving routine care for the fracture during the healing or recovery phase.

Care for complications of surgical treatment for fracture repairs during the healing or recovery phase should be coded with the appropriate complication codes.

Care of complications of fractures, such as malunion and nonunion, should be reported with the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care with nonunion (K, M, N,) or subsequent care with malunion (P, Q, R).

Malunion/nonunion: The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

The open fracture designations in the assignment of the 7th character for fractures of the forearm, femur and lower leg, including ankle are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification. When the Gustilo classification type is not specified for an open fracture, the 7th character for open fracture type I or II should be assigned (B, E, H, M, Q).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • pilon fracture of distal tibia S82.87

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Ankle Injuries and Disorders

Your ankle bone and the ends of your two lower leg bones make up the ankle joint. Your ligaments, which connect bones to one another, stabilize and support it. Your muscles and tendons move it.

The most common ankle problems are sprains and fractures (broken bones). A sprain is an injury to the ligaments. It may take a few weeks to many months to heal completely. A fracture is a break in a bone. You can also injure other parts of the ankle such as tendons, which join muscles to bone, and cartilage, which cushions your joints. Ankle sprains and fractures are common sports injuries.


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Fractures

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

Symptoms of a fracture are:

  • Intense pain
  • Deformity - the limb looks out of place
  • Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Problems moving a limb

You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.