Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
S02: Fracture of skull and facial bones

notes
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

codeAlso
any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S02

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter for closed fracture
B: initial encounter for open fracture
D: subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
K: subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S: sequela
S02.0: Fracture of vault of skull
S02.1: Fracture of base of skull
S02.2: Fracture of nasal bones
S02.3: Fracture of orbital floor
S02.4: Fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bones
S02.5: Fracture of tooth (traumatic)
S02.6: Fracture of mandible
S02.8: Fractures of other specified skull and facial bones
S02.9: Fracture of unspecified skull and facial bones

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