S02.5XXD — Fracture of tooth (traumatic), subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S02.5XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fracture of tooth (traumatic), 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
Excludes1 — never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- cracked tooth (nontraumatic) (K03.81)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Broken tooth
Risk adjustment
S02.5XXD 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
S02.5XXD is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S02.5. If S02.5XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S02.5XXAFracture of tooth (traumatic), initial encounter for closed fracture
- S02.5XXBFracture of tooth (traumatic), initial encounter for open fracture
- S02.5XXGFracture of tooth (traumatic), subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S02.5XXKFracture of tooth (traumatic), subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S02.5XXSFracture of tooth (traumatic), sequela
Questions about S02.5XXD
- Is S02.5XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S02.5XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S02.5XXD 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).
- What cannot be coded together with S02.5XXD?
- S02.5XXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.