S02.85
Billable codeFracture of orbit, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for fracture of orbit, unspecified is S02.85.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Fracture of orbit NOS
- Fracture of orbit wall NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •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
- S02.84Fracture of lateral orbital wallnon-billable header
- S02.85Fracture of orbit, unspecified