Kodex

Code

S02.40BA

initial encounter for closed fracture

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S00-S09 Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
  - S02 Fracture of skull and facial bones
    - S02.4 Fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bones
      - S02.40 Fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bones, unspecified
        
        S02.40B Malar fracture, left side
        
        S02.40BA initial encounter for closed fracture
        
        S02.40BB initial encounter for open fracture
        
        S02.40BD subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
        
        S02.40BG subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
        
        S02.40BK subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
        
        S02.40BS sequela

Long Title

S02.40BA

Malar fracture, left side initial encounter for closed fracture

Notes

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

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.

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of superior maxilla
Fracture of upper jaw (bone)
Fracture of zygomatic process of temporal bone

Code Also

any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)
- S06 Intracranial injury

for any associated infection

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

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

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
- T16 Foreign body in ear
effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- T17.3 Foreign body in larynx
effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
- T18.0 Foreign body in mouth
effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- T17.2 Foreign body in pharynx
effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
- T15 Foreign body on external eye
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods