S82.461A vs S82.463A

S82.461A (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S82.463A (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.461A and S82.463A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S82.461A

Right

Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture

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S82.463A

Unspecified

Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S82.461A and S82.463A name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

	S82.461ADisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture	S82.463ADisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billing status	Billable	Billable
Classification	S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)	S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
Definition	Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.461A).	Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S82.463A).
7th character	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
Includes	fracture of malleolus	fracture of malleolus

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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources