S02.60

Fracture of mandible, unspecified

Requires 7th character

S02.60 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S02)

  • 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
  • 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
  • Note: 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.
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S02)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S02)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S02)
  • effects of foreign body in ear (T16) (from S02)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S02)
  • effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) (from S02)
  • effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) (from S02)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S02)
  • effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) (from S02)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S02)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S02)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S02)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • for any associated infection (from S02)
  • any associated intracranial injury (S06.-) (from S02)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S02). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

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

Parent code

  • S02.6Fracture of mandibleNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S02.60

  • S02.600Fracture of unspecified part of body of mandible, unspecified sideNeeds 7th char
  • S02.601Fracture of unspecified part of body of right mandibleNeeds 7th char
  • S02.602Fracture of unspecified part of body of left mandibleNeeds 7th char
  • S02.609Fracture of mandible, unspecifiedNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S02.61Fracture of condylar process of mandibleNeeds 7th char
  • S02.62Fracture of subcondylar process of mandibleNeeds 7th char
  • S02.63Fracture of coronoid process of mandibleNeeds 7th char
  • S02.64Fracture of ramus of mandibleNeeds 7th char
  • S02.65Fracture of angle of mandibleNeeds 7th char
  • S02.66Fracture of symphysis of mandibleNeeds 7th char
  • S02.67Fracture of alveolus of mandibleNeeds 7th char
  • S02.69Fracture of mandible of other specified siteNeeds 7th char

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