S82.6

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Fracture of lateral malleolus

Use a more specific code (6 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

S82Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

S82.6Fracture of lateral malleolusNot billable

S82.61Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibulaBillable

S82.62Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibulaBillable

S82.63Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibulaBillable

S82.64Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibulaBillable

S82.65Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibulaBillable

S82.66Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibulaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S82.6:

categoryS82

Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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