2025 ICD-10-CM code S02.82XK

Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion.

Use secondary codes from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate the cause of injury.Use an additional code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Medical necessity for subsequent care is established by the presence of a nonunion fracture. The need for continued treatment and monitoring must be documented.

The physician is responsible for assessing the fracture, determining the appropriate treatment, and monitoring the healing process.

In simple words: This code represents a follow-up visit for a patient who has a fracture on the left side of their skull or face that has not healed properly (nonunion).

Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion.This code is used for subsequent encounters for fractures with nonunion.

Example 1: A patient was previously diagnosed with a fracture of the zygomatic bone on the left side. The fracture has not healed properly and the patient presents for a follow-up visit to discuss treatment options., A patient sustained a fracture of the nasal bone on the left side in a motor vehicle accident. The patient returns for a follow-up visit and the physician determines that the fracture has not united., A patient who sustained a fracture of the lacrimal bone on the left side presents for a follow-up visit. Imaging reveals that the bone has not healed correctly.

Documentation should include the original date of injury, type of fracture, location of fracture, evidence of nonunion, and treatment plan.

** Excludes1: birth trauma (P10-P15), obstetric trauma (O70-O71). Excludes2: burns and corrosions (T20-T32), effects of foreign body in ear (T16), effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3), effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0), effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1), effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2), effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-), frostbite (T33-T34), insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4).

  • Payment Status: Active
  • Specialties:Orthopedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Outpatient Hospital
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