In simple words: This code is for a broken bone in the skull or face (other than the eye socket or specific parts of the skull) on the left side of the body. This is for the first time the injury is seen by a doctor and the break is not open to the outside.

This ICD-10-CM code classifies the initial encounter for a closed fracture affecting other specified skull and facial bones on the left side of the body.It is crucial to note that this code excludes fractures of the orbital floor (S02.3-), orbital roof (S02.12-), and requires additional coding for any associated intracranial injury (S06.-) and retained foreign body (Z18.-).Secondary codes from Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity) should be used to specify the cause of injury unless the external cause is already included in the T-section code.

Example 1: A patient presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident with a closed fracture of the zygomatic arch on the left side.Imaging confirms the diagnosis and the patient undergoes surgical repair., A patient falls during a sporting event sustaining a closed fracture of the left maxillary bone.The fracture is managed conservatively with pain medication and observation., A child sustains a closed fracture of the left temporal bone during a playground fall.CT scan reveals no intracranial injury. The fracture heals without complications.

Detailed history of the injury mechanism, physical examination findings, radiographic images (X-rays, CT scans), operative report (if applicable), and any subsequent follow-up notes.

** This code is specific to the initial encounter for a closed fracture. Subsequent encounters should use codes with a different seventh character (e.g., S02.82XD, S02.82XG, S02.82XK) depending on the healing process.