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FY2027

S02.849 — Fracture of lateral orbital wall, unspecified side

Not billable

Is S02.849 billable?

No — S02.849 is a non-billable header code. S02.849 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 S02.849.

S02.849 at a glance

CodeS02.849
DescriptionFracture of lateral orbital wall, unspecified side
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S02.849 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S02.84, the nearest indexed parent of S02.849. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Fracture, traumatic › orbit, orbital › wall › lateral (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S02.849 to fully describe the condition. S02.849 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 S02.849, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.849 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 S02.849, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.849 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 S02.8

The conditions below are not part of S02.849, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.849 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • fracture of orbital floor (S02.3-)
  • fracture of orbital roof (S02.12-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S02.84

The conditions below are not part of S02.849, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.849 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 S02.849 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 S02.849 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

What codes fall under S02.849? (6)

How long has S02.849 existed?

S02.849 first appears in FY2021 (FY2020 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 S02.84 family? (2)