S02.40E
Zygomatic fracture, right side
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 11 never code together
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 21
S02code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Code also
- any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)S06.-
S02.4code
Inclusion terms
- Fracture of superior maxilla
- Fracture of upper jaw (bone)
- Fracture of zygomatic process of temporal bone
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 8 same parent — S02.40
S02.400 Malar fracture, unspecified side category S02.401 Maxillary fracture, unspecified side category S02.402 Zygomatic fracture, unspecified side category S02.40A Malar fracture, right side category S02.40B Malar fracture, left side category S02.40C Maxillary fracture, right side category S02.40D Maxillary fracture, left side category S02.40F Zygomatic fracture, left side category
Subordinate codes 6
Additional references
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