Fracture of skull and facial bones (S02)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for fracture of skull and facial bones (s02). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Instructional Notations

Code Also

A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.

• any associated intracranial injury S06

7th Character Note

Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S02

7th Character

Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

• A - initial encounter for closed fracture
• B - initial encounter for open fracture
• D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S - sequela

• A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed