Diagnosis Code: 824.3

Short Description: Fx lateral malleolus-opn

Long Description: Fracture of lateral malleolus, open

Code Classification:

• Injury and poisoning (800–999)
  • Fracture of lower limb (820-829)
    • 824 Fracture of ankle
      • 824.3 Fx lateral malleolus-opn

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 824.3 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
  • ankle (malleolus) (closed) 824.8
    • lateral malleolus only (fibular) 824.2
      • open 824.3
  • fibula (closed) 823.81
    • involving ankle 824.2
      • open 824.3
    • malleolus (external) (lateral) 824.2
      • open 824.3
  • malleolus (closed) 824.8
    • lateral 824.2
      • open 824.3

Crosswalk Information

The code 824.3 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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