S02.81
Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side
S02.81 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. A 7th character is required to complete the code. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction and 13 Excludes2 entries.
7th character
Category S02 requires a 7th character. S02.81 has only 5 characters, so a placeholder X fills the 6th position.
Guidelines tips
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
A fracture not stated as open or closed is coded closed, and one not stated as displaced or not displaced is coded displaced. Nonunion and malunion have their own 7th characters.
The 7th character depends on whether the patient is in active treatment, not on who sees the patient. An aftercare Z code is not used for injury aftercare.
Each injury gets its own code unless a combination code exists, with the most serious injury first. Superficial injuries at the same site as a more severe injury are not coded. Injuries during medical care are coded as complications.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- for any associated infection
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (11 notes)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (12 notes)
- injuries of ear
- injuries of eye
- injuries of face [any part]
- injuries of gum
- injuries of jaw
- injuries of oral cavity
- injuries of palate
- injuries of periocular area
- injuries of scalp
- injuries of temporomandibular joint area
- injuries of tongue
- injuries of tooth
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th-character codes under S02.81 6
- S02.81XAFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S02.81XBFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
- S02.81XDFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S02.81XGFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S02.81XKFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S02.81XSFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, sequelaBillable