S02.2XXD
S02.2XXD — Fracture of nasal bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S02.2XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fracture of nasal bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
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
Risk adjustment
S02.2XXD does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S02.2XXD is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies — 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S02.2. If S02.2XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S02.2XXAFracture of nasal bones, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S02.2XXBFracture of nasal bones, initial encounter for open fracture
- S02.2XXGFracture of nasal bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S02.2XXKFracture of nasal bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S02.2XXSFracture of nasal bones, sequela
Questions about S02.2XXD
- Is S02.2XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S02.2XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S02.2XXD 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).