S02.672B

Fracture of alveolus of left mandible, initial encounter for open fracture

Risk-adjusting (HCC)Billable code

HCC risk adjustment mapping

CMS-HCC V28

HCC399

Major Head Injury without Loss of Consciousness

CMS-HCC ESRD V24

HCC167

Major Head Injury

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

Inherited from S02.6Fracture of mandible
Synonyms

Fracture of lower jaw (bone)

Inherited from S02Fracture of skull and facial bones
Code also

any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

7th character

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

Valid 7th characters and their meanings
CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Ssequela
Note

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

Inherited from S00-S09Injuries to the head
Includes

injuries of ear injuries of eye injuries of face [any part] injuries of gum injuries of jaw injuries of oral cavity injuries of palate injuries of periocular area injuries of scalp injuries of temporomandibular joint area injuries of tongue injuries of tooth

Excludes 2

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

for any associated infection

Inherited from chapter 19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2

birth trauma (P10-P15) obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Use additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Note

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes. (T07-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (T07-T88) (T20-T32) Burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Includes: burns (thermal) from electrical heating appliances burns (thermal) from electricity burns (thermal) from flame burns (thermal) from friction burns (thermal) from hot air and hot gases burns (thermal) from hot objects burns (thermal) from lightning burns (thermal) from radiation chemical burn [corrosion] (external) (internal) scalds Excludes2: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0) radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) sunburn (L55.-)

Official Guidelines for S02.672B

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