ICD-10-CM S02: Fracture of skull and facial bones

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S02

Fracture of skull and facial bones

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S02

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

orbit NOS (S02.85)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

cracked tooth (nontraumatic) (K03.81)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • lateral orbital wall (S02.84-)
  • medial orbital wall (S02.83-)
  • orbital floor (S02.3-)
  • orbital roof (S02.12-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • lateral orbital wall (S02.84-)
  • medial orbital wall (S02.83-)
  • orbital floor (S02.3-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • lateral orbital wall (S02.84-)
  • medial orbital wall (S02.83-)
  • orbital roof (S02.1-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • fracture of orbital floor (S02.3-)
  • fracture of orbital roof (S02.12-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • orbital floor (S02.3-)
  • orbital roof (S02.12-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • orbital floor (S02.3-)
  • orbital roof (S02.12-)
Inclusion Terms
  • Fracture of frontal bone
  • Fracture of parietal bone
Inclusion Terms
  • Fracture of anterior fossa of base of skull
  • Fracture of ethmoid sinus
  • Fracture of frontal sinus
  • Fracture of middle fossa of base of skull
  • Fracture of posterior fossa of base of skull
  • Fracture of sphenoid
  • Fracture of temporal bone
Inclusion Terms

Fracture of inferior orbital wall

Inclusion Terms
  • Fracture of superior maxilla
  • Fracture of upper jaw (bone)
  • Fracture of zygomatic process of temporal bone
Inclusion Terms

Broken tooth

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of lower jaw (bone)

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of palate

Inclusion Terms
  • Fracture of orbit NOS
  • Fracture of orbit wall NOS
Code Also

any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Definitions
  • 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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S02):

S02.0 - Fracture of vault of skull S02.1 - Fracture of base of skull S02.10 - Unspecified fracture of base of skull S02.101 - Fracture of base of skull, right side S02.102 - Fracture of base of skull, left side S02.109 - Fracture of base of skull, unspecified side S02.11 - Fracture of occiput S02.110 - Type I occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side S02.111 - Type II occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side S02.112 - Type III occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side S02.113 - Unspecified occipital condyle fracture S02.118 - Other fracture of occiput, unspecified side S02.119 - Unspecified fracture of occiput S02.11A - Type I occipital condyle fracture, right side S02.11B - Type I occipital condyle fracture, left side S02.11C - Type II occipital condyle fracture, right side S02.11D - Type II occipital condyle fracture, left side S02.11E - Type III occipital condyle fracture, right side S02.11F - Type III occipital condyle fracture, left side S02.11G - Other fracture of occiput, right side S02.11H - Other fracture of occiput, left side S02.12 - Fracture of orbital roof S02.121 - Fracture of orbital roof, right side S02.122 - Fracture of orbital roof, left side S02.129 - Fracture of orbital roof, unspecified side S02.19 - Other fracture of base of skull S02.2 - Fracture of nasal bones S02.3 - Fracture of orbital floor S02.30 - Fracture of orbital floor, unspecified side S02.31 - Fracture of orbital floor, right side S02.32 - Fracture of orbital floor, left side S02.4 - Fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bones S02.40 - Fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bones, unspecified S02.400 - Malar fracture, unspecified side S02.401 - Maxillary fracture, unspecified side S02.402 - Zygomatic fracture, unspecified side S02.40A - Malar fracture, right side S02.40B - Malar fracture, left side S02.40C - Maxillary fracture, right side S02.40D - Maxillary fracture, left side S02.40E - Zygomatic fracture, right side S02.40F - Zygomatic fracture, left side S02.41 - LeFort fracture S02.411 - LeFort I fracture S02.412 - LeFort II fracture S02.413 - LeFort III fracture S02.42 - Fracture of alveolus of maxilla S02.5 - Fracture of tooth (traumatic) S02.6 - Fracture of mandible S02.60 - Fracture of mandible, unspecified S02.600 - Fracture of unspecified part of body of mandible, unspecified side S02.601 - Fracture of unspecified part of body of right mandible S02.602 - Fracture of unspecified part of body of left mandible S02.609 - Fracture of mandible, unspecified S02.61 - Fracture of condylar process of mandible S02.610 - Fracture of condylar process of mandible, unspecified side S02.611 - Fracture of condylar process of right mandible S02.612 - Fracture of condylar process of left mandible S02.62 - Fracture of subcondylar process of mandible S02.620 - Fracture of subcondylar process of mandible, unspecified side S02.621 - Fracture of subcondylar process of right mandible S02.622 - Fracture of subcondylar process of left mandible S02.63 - Fracture of coronoid process of mandible S02.630 - Fracture of coronoid process of mandible, unspecified side S02.631 - Fracture of coronoid process of right mandible S02.632 - Fracture of coronoid process of left mandible S02.64 - Fracture of ramus of mandible S02.640 - Fracture of ramus of mandible, unspecified side S02.641 - Fracture of ramus of right mandible S02.642 - Fracture of ramus of left mandible S02.65 - Fracture of angle of mandible S02.650 - Fracture of angle of mandible, unspecified side S02.651 - Fracture of angle of right mandible S02.652 - Fracture of angle of left mandible S02.66 - Fracture of symphysis of mandible S02.67 - Fracture of alveolus of mandible S02.670 - Fracture of alveolus of mandible, unspecified side S02.671 - Fracture of alveolus of right mandible S02.672 - Fracture of alveolus of left mandible S02.69 - Fracture of mandible of other specified site S02.8 - Fractures of other specified skull and facial bones S02.80 - Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, unspecified side S02.81 - Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side S02.82 - Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side S02.83 - Fracture of medial orbital wall S02.831 - Fracture of medial orbital wall, right side S02.832 - Fracture of medial orbital wall, left side S02.839 - Fracture of medial orbital wall, unspecified side S02.84 - Fracture of lateral orbital wall S02.841 - Fracture of lateral orbital wall, right side S02.842 - Fracture of lateral orbital wall, left side S02.849 - Fracture of lateral orbital wall, unspecified side S02.85 - Fracture of orbit, unspecified S02.9 - Fracture of unspecified skull and facial bones S02.91 - Unspecified fracture of skull S02.92 - Unspecified fracture of facial bones

About ICD-10-CM Code S02 (Fracture of skull and facial bones)

ICD-10-CM code S02 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S02 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S02 - Fracture of skull and facial bones. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Fracture of skull and facial bones.