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FY2027

S82.6 — Fracture of lateral malleolus

Not billable

Is S82.6 billable?

No — S82.6 is a non-billable header code. S82.6 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 60 billable codes beneath S82.6.

Billable codes under this header

S82.6 at a glance

CodeS82.6
DescriptionFracture of lateral malleolus
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S82.6 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S82.6. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Fracture, traumatic › ankle › lateral malleolus only (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
  • Fracture, traumatic › fibula › lateral malleolus (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
  • Fracture, traumatic › ankle › lateral malleolus only › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
  • Fracture, traumatic › fibula › lateral malleolus › nondisplaced (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with S82.6 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S82

The conditions below can never be reported together with S82.6 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 S82.6 to fully describe the condition. S82.6 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 S82.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S82.6 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 S82.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S82.6 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 S82.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S82.6 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-)

What codes fall under S82.6? (6)

How long has S82.6 existed?

S82.6 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.

Which codes are confused with S82.6?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with S82.6 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.

Which conditions are coded to S82.6?

What other codes are in the S82 family? (8)