S02.92XA — Unspecified fracture of facial bones, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02.92XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of facial bones, 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
Other codes that can never be billed with S02.92XA
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at S02.92XA. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading S02.92XA alone.
- S01Open wound of head
Risk adjustment
S02.92XA 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
S02.92XA 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
Code history
S02.92XA has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S02.92. If S02.92XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S02.92XBUnspecified fracture of facial bones, initial encounter for open fracture
- S02.92XDUnspecified fracture of facial bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S02.92XGUnspecified fracture of facial bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S02.92XKUnspecified fracture of facial bones, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S02.92XSUnspecified fracture of facial bones, sequela
Questions about S02.92XA
- Is S02.92XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S02.92XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S02.92XA 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).