S02.84
Header — not billableFracture of lateral orbital wall
The ICD-10 code for fracture of lateral orbital wall is S02.84.
S02.84 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S02.80Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, unspecified side
- S02.81Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side
- S02.82Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side
- S02.83Fracture of medial orbital wallnon-billable header
- S02.85Fracture of orbit, unspecified
- S02.84Fracture of lateral orbital wallnon-billable header