S02.9
Header — not billableFracture of unspecified skull and facial bones
The ICD-10 code for fracture of unspecified skull and facial bones is S02.9.
S02.9 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
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.
- •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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S02.9
Related codes in this category
- S02.0Fracture of vault of skull
- S02.1Fracture of base of skullnon-billable header
- S02.2Fracture of nasal bones
- S02.3Fracture of orbital floornon-billable header
- S02.4Fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bonesnon-billable header
- S02.5Fracture of tooth (traumatic)
- S02.6Fracture of mandiblenon-billable header
- S02.8Fractures of other specified skull and facial bonesnon-billable header
- S02.9Fracture of unspecified skull and facial bonesnon-billable header