S02.102
Fracture of base of skull, left side
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 14 never code together
S02.1code
S00-S09block
Excludes2
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)T20-T32
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16)T16
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)T17.3
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)T18.0
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)T17.0-T17.1
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)T17.2
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)T15.-
- frostbite (T33-T34)T33-T34
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)T63.4
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 6
A initial encounter for closed fracture
B initial encounter for open fracture
D subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
K subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S sequela
Instructional notes 18
S02code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Code also
- any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)S06.-
S00-S09block
Includes
- 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
Code also
- for any associated infection
S00-T88chapter
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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 2 same parent — S02.10
Subordinate codes 6
S02.102A Fracture of base of skull, left side, init S02.102B Fracture of base of skull, left side, 7thB S02.102D Fracture of base of skull, left side, 7thD S02.102G Fracture of base of skull, left side, 7thG S02.102K Fracture of base of skull, left side, 7thK S02.102S Fracture of base of skull, left side, sequela
Additional references
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