S82.64 (Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula) compared with S82.65 (Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula), from the official CMS tabular data. S82.64 and S82.65 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. S82.64 and S82.65 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.
| S82.64Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula | S82.65Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S82.64XA, S82.64XB, S82.64XC, S82.64XD, S82.64XE | Non-billable header Report instead: S82.65XA, S82.65XB, S82.65XC, S82.65XD, S82.65XE |
| 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 | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.64). | Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S82.65). |
| 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