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FY2027

S82.421 — Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula

Not billable

Is S82.421 billable?

No — S82.421 is a non-billable header code. S82.421 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 16 billable codes beneath S82.421.

Billable codes under this header

S82.421 at a glance

CodeS82.421
DescriptionDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S82.421 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S82.42, the nearest indexed parent of S82.421. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Fracture, traumatic › fibula › transverse (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
  • Fracture, traumatic › fibula › transverse › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S82

The conditions below can never be reported together with S82.421 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S82.421 to fully describe the condition. S82.421 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S82.421, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S82.421 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89

The conditions below are not part of S82.421, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S82.421 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S82

The conditions below are not part of S82.421, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S82.421 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint (M97.2)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic implant of knee joint (M97.1-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S82.4

The conditions below are not part of S82.421, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S82.421 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • fracture of lateral malleolus alone (S82.6-)

What codes fall under S82.421? (16)

How long has S82.421 existed?

S82.421 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the S82.42 family? (5)