S02.8
Fractures of other specified skull and facial bones
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S02.8 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S02 Parent Fracture of skull and facial bones
- S02.8 This code Fractures of other specified skull and facial bones
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 palate
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 S02.8
- S02.80 Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, unspecified side Has subcodes
- S02.81 Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side Has subcodes
- S02.82 Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side Has subcodes
- S02.83 Fracture of medial orbital wall Has subcodes
- S02.84 Fracture of lateral orbital wall Has subcodes
- S02.85 Fracture of orbit, unspecified Has subcodes
Version History
How S02.8 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFractures of other specified skull and facial bones
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFractures of other specified skull and facial bones
Related Codes
Other codes under S02
Codes whose official notes reference S02.8
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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