S02.92 — Unspecified fracture of facial bones
Is S02.92 billable?
No — S02.92 is a non-billable header code. S02.92 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 S02.92.
Billable codes under this header
- S02.92XAUnspecified fracture of facial bones, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S02.92XBUnspecified fracture of facial bones, initial encounter for open fracture
- S02.92XDUnspecified fracture of facial bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S02.92XGUnspecified fracture of facial bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S02.92XKUnspecified fracture of facial bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S02.92XSUnspecified fracture of facial bones, sequela
S02.92 at a glance
| Code | S02.92 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified fracture of facial bones |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S02.92 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S02.92. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › face bone (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S02.92 to fully describe the condition. S02.92 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 S02.92, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.92 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09
The conditions below are not part of S02.92, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S02.92 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 S02.92 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 S02.92 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)
What codes fall under S02.92? (6)
- S02.92XAUnspecified fracture of facial bones, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S02.92XBUnspecified fracture of facial bones, initial encounter for open fracture
- S02.92XDUnspecified fracture of facial bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S02.92XGUnspecified fracture of facial bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S02.92XKUnspecified fracture of facial bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S02.92XSUnspecified fracture of facial bones, sequela
How long has S02.92 existed?
S02.92 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.