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FY2027

S02.10 — Unspecified fracture of base of skull

Not billable

Is S02.10 billable?

No — S02.10 is a non-billable header code. S02.10 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 18 billable codes beneath S02.10.

Billable codes under this header

S02.10 at a glance

CodeS02.10
DescriptionUnspecified fracture of base of skull
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S02.10 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S02.10. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Fracture, traumatic › skull › base (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S02.10 to fully describe the condition. S02.10 is sequenced first.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of S02.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09

The conditions below are not part of S02.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
  • effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
  • effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
  • effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S02.1

The conditions below are not part of S02.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.

Code also — inherited from S00-S09

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S02.10 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • for any associated infection

Code also — inherited from S02

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S02.10 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

What codes fall under S02.10? (3)

How long has S02.10 existed?

S02.10 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the S02.1 family? (3)