S02.11B — Type I occipital condyle fracture, left side
Is S02.11B billable?
No — S02.11B is a non-billable header code. S02.11B 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 6 billable codes beneath S02.11B.
Billable codes under this header
- S02.11BAType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S02.11BBType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
- S02.11BDType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S02.11BGType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S02.11BKType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S02.11BSType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, sequela
S02.11B at a glance
| Code | S02.11B |
|---|---|
| Description | Type I occipital condyle fracture, left side |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S02.11B listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S02.11B. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › skull › base › occiput › condyle › type I › left side (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S02.11B to fully describe the condition. S02.11B 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 S02.11B, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.11B and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09
The conditions below are not part of S02.11B, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.11B 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 S02.11B, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.11B 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 S02.11B 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 S02.11B is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)
What codes fall under S02.11B? (6)
- S02.11BAType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S02.11BBType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, initial encounter for open fracture
- S02.11BDType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S02.11BGType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S02.11BKType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S02.11BSType I occipital condyle fracture, left side, sequela
How long has S02.11B existed?
S02.11B first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
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 S02.11 family? (13)
- S02.110Type I occipital condyle fracture, unspecified sidenot billable
- S02.111Type II occipital condyle fracture, unspecified sidenot billable
- S02.112Type III occipital condyle fracture, unspecified sidenot billable
- S02.113Unspecified occipital condyle fracturenot billable
- S02.118Other fracture of occiput, unspecified sidenot billable
- S02.119Unspecified fracture of occiputnot billable
- S02.11AType I occipital condyle fracture, right sidenot billable
- S02.11CType II occipital condyle fracture, right sidenot billable
- S02.11DType II occipital condyle fracture, left sidenot billable
- S02.11EType III occipital condyle fracture, right sidenot billable
- S02.11FType III occipital condyle fracture, left sidenot billable
- S02.11GOther fracture of occiput, right sidenot billable
- S02.11HOther fracture of occiput, left sidenot billable