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FY2027

S02.401 — Maxillary fracture, unspecified side

Not billable

Is S02.401 billable?

No — S02.401 is a non-billable header code. S02.401 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 S02.401.

S02.401 at a glance

CodeS02.401
DescriptionMaxillary fracture, unspecified side
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S02.401 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S02.401. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Fracture, traumatic › maxilla, maxillary (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S02.401 to fully describe the condition. S02.401 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 S02.401, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.401 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 S02.401, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.401 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)

Code also — inherited from S00-S09

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S02.401 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 S02.401 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

What codes fall under S02.401? (6)

How long has S02.401 existed?

S02.401 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Description changes
  • FY2018
    Maxillary fracture, unspecified
    Maxillary fracture, unspecified side

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

Which conditions are coded to S02.401?

What other codes are in the S02.40 family? (8)