S82.6
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Fracture of lateral malleolus
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with S82.6
- • pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)
❌ Excludes1
inherited from S82Rules from parent category S82: Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
- • traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from S82Rules from parent category S82: Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
- • 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-)
Child Codes (6)
S82.61Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibulaS82.62Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibulaS82.63Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibulaS82.64Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibulaS82.65Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibulaS82.66Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula
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CodeS82.6
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS82
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes6
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)