S02.0 Fracture of vault of skull

The ICD-10-CM code for Fracture of vault of skull is S02.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section

S00-S09: Injuries to the head (S00-S09)

Category S02

97 codes (76 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S02.0:

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › vertex
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › parietal bone (skull)
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › vault of skull
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › frontal (bone) (skull)
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › skull › parietal bone
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › skull › vault
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › skull › frontal bone

Inclusion Terms

• Fracture of frontal bone
• Fracture of parietal bone

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool