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FY2027

S02.119A — Unspecified fracture of occiput, initial encounter for closed fracture

BillableUnspecifiedCC

Is S02.119A billable?

Yes, but S02.119A is an unspecified code. S02.119A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, S02.119A is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting S02.119A — the more specific alternatives are listed below.

S02.119A at a glance

CodeS02.119A
DescriptionUnspecified fracture of occiput, initial encounter for closed fracture
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027
7th character "A"initial encounter for closed fracture

What does the 7th character "A" mean in S02.119A?

In S02.119A, the 7th character A means initial encounter for closed fracture. The 7th character is required for S02.119A to be a valid, complete code.

Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:

Which MS-DRGs does S02.119A group to?

S02.119A sits in MDC 01 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

  • 082Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCCmedical
  • 083Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CCmedical
  • 084Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour without CC/MCCmedical

As a secondary diagnosis, S02.119A is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG. It also carries Hospital-Acquired Condition category 05.

How is S02.119A listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S02.119, the nearest indexed parent of S02.119A. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

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

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S02.119A to fully describe the condition. S02.119A 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 S02.119A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.119A 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 S02.119A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.119A 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 S02.119A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.119A 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 S02.119A 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 S02.119A is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

How long has S02.119A existed?

S02.119A 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.