Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for ankle fracture includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Ankle Fracture
Use ICD-10 code S82.64XA for nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right ankle, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Long-term (current) use of other medications
Use when documenting long-term medication use impacting fracture treatment.
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Use to specify the underlying neoplastic condition.
The ICD-10 code for a nondisplaced lateral malleolus fracture of the right ankle, initial encounter, is S82.64XA.
For a pathologic ankle fracture due to neoplasm, use M84.572A, and sequence the neoplasm code first.