S82.462 (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula) compared with S82.463 (Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.462 and S82.463 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S82.462 and S82.463 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.
| S82.462Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula | S82.463Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S82.462A, S82.462B, S82.462C, S82.462D, S82.462E | Non-billable header Report instead: S82.463A, S82.463B, S82.463C, S82.463D, S82.463E |
| 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 left fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.462). | Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.463). |
| 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources