S02 is the ICD-10 code for Fracture of skull and facial bones. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S00–S09 (Injuries to the head) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Coding notes
- For primary coding of fracture of skull and facial bones with associated intracranial injury, reference should be made to the morbidity or mortality coding rules and guidelines in Volume 2.
Subcodes of S02
- S02.0Fracture of vault of skull
- S02.1Fracture of base of skull
- S02.2Fracture of nasal bones
- S02.3Fracture of orbital floor
- S02.4Fracture of malar and maxillary bones
- S02.5Fracture of tooth
- S02.6Fracture of mandible
- S02.7Multiple fractures involving skull and facial bones
- S02.8Fractures of other skull and facial bones
- S02.9Fracture of skull and facial bones, part unspecified
S02 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS02Kraniebrud og brud af ansigtsknogler
S02Kallon ja kasvojen luiden murtumat
S02Fraktur des Schädels und der Gesichtsschädelknochen
S02Fracture du crâne et des os de la face
S02fractuur van schedel en aangezichtsbeenderen
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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