S82.6
Fracture of lateral malleolus
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S82.6 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S82 Parent Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
- S82.6 This code Fracture of lateral malleolus
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes1
pilon fracture of distal tibia ( S82.87- )
Excludes2
fracture of foot, except ankle ( S92 .-)
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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C - initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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D - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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F - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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G - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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H - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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J - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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Q - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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R - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
More Specific Codes
6 codes under S82.6
- S82.61 Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula Has subcodes
- S82.62 Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula Has subcodes
- S82.63 Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula Has subcodes
- S82.64 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula Has subcodes
- S82.65 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula Has subcodes
- S82.66 Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula Has subcodes
Version History
How S82.6 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFracture of lateral malleolus
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFracture of lateral malleolus
Related Codes
Other codes under S82
Codes whose official notes reference S82.6
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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