S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
The ICD-10-CM code for Fracture of lower leg, including ankle is S82 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.
Classification
- Section
- S80-S89: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
- Category S82
- 250 codes (0 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
Official Coding Guidelines
Code traumatic fractures individually by site per listed categoriesc. Coding of Traumatic Fractures The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site in accordance with both the provisions within categories S02, S12, S22, S32, S42, S49, S52, S59, S62, S72, S79, S82, S89, S92 and the level of detail furnished by medical record content.
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026