Valid for Submission
S02.400B is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of malar fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The ICD-10-CM code S02.400B might also be used to specify conditions or terms like closed fracture of malar and/or maxillary bones or fracture of malar and maxillary bones.
ICD-10: | S02.400B |
Short Description: | Malar fracture, unspecified side, 7thB |
Long Description: | Malar fracture, unspecified side, initial encounter for open fracture |
Replaced Code
This code was replaced in the 2020 ICD-10 code set with the code(s) listed below. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2019. This code was replaced for the FY 2020 (October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020).
Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Closed fracture of malar AND/OR maxillary bones
- Fracture of malar and maxillary bones
Convert S02.400B to ICD-9
- 802.5 - Fx malar/maxillary-open (Approximate Flag)
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set) - FY 2017 - Code Updated, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- New Description: Malar fracture unspecified, initial encounter for open fracture
- Previous Description: Malar fracture unspecified, initial encounter for open fracture
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020