S02.19XA — Other fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02.19XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter for closed fracture
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S02
- 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Fracture of anterior fossa of base of skull
- Fracture of ethmoid sinus
- Fracture of frontal sinus
- Fracture of middle fossa of base of skull
- Fracture of posterior fossa of base of skull
- Fracture of sphenoid
- Fracture of temporal bone
Risk adjustment
S02.19XA risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 399 Major Head Injury without Loss of Consciousness0.199 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
S02.19XA is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S02.19. If S02.19XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S02.19XBOther fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for open fracture
- S02.19XDOther fracture of base of skull, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S02.19XGOther fracture of base of skull, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S02.19XKOther fracture of base of skull, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S02.19XSOther fracture of base of skull, sequela
Questions about S02.19XA
- Is S02.19XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S02.19XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S02.19XA sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the head (S00-S09).