S02.19
Other fracture of base of skull
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S02.19 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S02 Fracture of skull and facial bones
- S02.1 Parent Fracture of base of skull
- S02.19 This code Other fracture of base of skull
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Fracture of anterior fossa of base of skull
Inclusion Terms
Fracture of ethmoid sinus
Inclusion Terms
Fracture of frontal sinus
Inclusion Terms
Fracture of middle fossa of base of skull
Inclusion Terms
Fracture of posterior fossa of base of skull
Inclusion Terms
Fracture of sphenoid
Inclusion Terms
Fracture of temporal bone
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S02
Inherited from S02 — Fracture of skull and facial bones
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
Inherited from S02 — Fracture of skull and facial bones
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture
Inherited from S02 — Fracture of skull and facial bones
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S02 — Fracture of skull and facial bones
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S02 — Fracture of skull and facial bones
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S02 — Fracture of skull and facial bones
More Specific Codes
6 codes under S02.19
- S02.19XA Other fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S02.19XB Other fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for open fracture Billable
- S02.19XD Other fracture of base of skull, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing Billable
- S02.19XG Other fracture of base of skull, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S02.19XK Other fracture of base of skull, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion Billable
- S02.19XS Other fracture of base of skull, sequela Billable
Version History
How S02.19 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther fracture of base of skull
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther fracture of base of skull
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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