ICD-10-CM Code S02.9
Fracture of unspecified skull and facial bones
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S02.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of S02.9 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of unspecified skull and facial bones' in more detail.
- S02.9 Fracture of unspecified skull and facial bones NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S029 is used to code Facial trauma
Facial trauma, also called maxillofacial trauma, is any physical trauma to the face. Facial trauma can involve soft tissue injuries such as burns, lacerations and bruises, or fractures of the facial bones such as nasal fractures and fractures of the jaw, as well as trauma such as eye injuries. Symptoms are specific to the type of injury; for example, fractures may involve pain, swelling, loss of function, or changes in the shape of facial structures.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
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ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S02.9 - Fracture of unspecified skull and facial bones'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S02.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S02 - Fracture of skull and facial bones