ICD-10-CM Code S82.6
Fracture of lateral malleolus
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S82.6 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of S82.6 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of lateral malleolus' in more detail.
- S82.6 Fracture of lateral malleolus NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S826 is used to code Wagstaffe-Le Fort avulsion fracture
Le Fort's fracture of the ankle is a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament, opposite to a Tillaux-Chaput avulsion fracture
Coding Notes for S82.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Pilon fracture of distal tibia - instead, use code S82.87-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S82.6 - Fracture of lateral malleolus'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S82.6. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S82 - Fracture of lower leg, including ankle