ICD-10-CM Code S02.10XB
Unspecified fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for open fracture
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.S02.10XB is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of unspecified fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for open fracture. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code S021 is used to code Basilar skull fracture
A basilar skull fracture (or basal skull fracture) is a fracture of the base of the skull, typically involving the temporal bone, occipital bone, sphenoid bone, and/or ethmoid bone.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 801.1 |
A subtle temporal bone fracture as seen on CT in a person with a severe head injury
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #082-084 - Traumatic stupor and coma, coma >1 hr with MCC.
- DRG Group #082-084 - Traumatic stupor and coma, coma >1 hr with CC.
- DRG Group #082-084 - Traumatic stupor and coma, coma >1 hr without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #085-087 - Traumatic stupor and coma, coma <1 hr with MCC.
- DRG Group #085-087 - Traumatic stupor and coma, coma <1 hr with CC.
- DRG Group #085-087 - Traumatic stupor and coma, coma <1 hr without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #955-965 - Other multiple significant trauma with MCC.
- DRG Group #955-965 - Other multiple significant trauma with CC.
- DRG Group #955-965 - Other multiple significant trauma without CC or MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code S02.10XB and a single ICD9 code, 801.50 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: S02.10 - Unspecified fracture of base of skull