S82.46
Header — not billableSegmental fracture of shaft of fibula
The ICD-10 code for segmental fracture of shaft of fibula is S82.46.
S82.46 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S82.46
- S82.461Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula
- S82.462Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula
- S82.463Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula
- S82.464Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula
- S82.465Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula
- S82.466Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula
Related codes in this category
- S82.40Unspecified fracture of shaft of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.42Transverse fracture of shaft of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.43Oblique fracture of shaft of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.44Spiral fracture of shaft of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.45Comminuted fracture of shaft of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.49Other fracture of shaft of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.46Segmental fracture of shaft of fibulanon-billable header