S02.19 Other fracture of base of skull

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The ICD-10-CM code for Other fracture of base of skull is S02.19 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

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 S02.19:

  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › sinus (ethmoid) (frontal)
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › temporal bone (styloid)
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › fossa (anterior) (middle) (posterior)
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › sphenoid (bone) (sinus)
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › skull › temporal bone
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › frontal (bone) (skull) › sinus
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › skull › base › specified NEC

Inclusion Terms

  • Fracture of anterior fossa of base of skull
  • Fracture of ethmoid sinus
  • Fracture of frontal sinus
  • Fracture of middle fossa of base of skull
  • Fracture of posterior fossa of base of skull
  • Fracture of sphenoid
  • Fracture of temporal 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.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
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).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

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

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

S02 Fracture of skull and facial bones

Related Codes in S02

S02 Fracture of skull and facial bones S02.0 Fracture of vault of skull S02.1 Fracture of base of skull S02.10 Unspecified fracture of base of skull S02.101 Fracture of base of skull, right side S02.102 Fracture of base of skull, left side S02.109 Fracture of base of skull, unspecified side S02.11 Fracture of occiput S02.110 Type I occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side S02.111 Type II occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side S02.112 Type III occipital condyle fracture, unspecified side S02.113 Unspecified occipital condyle fracture S02.118 Other fracture of occiput, unspecified side S02.119 Unspecified fracture of occiput S02.11A Type I occipital condyle fracture, right side S02.11B Type I occipital condyle fracture, left side S02.11C Type II occipital condyle fracture, right side S02.11D Type II occipital condyle fracture, left side S02.11E Type III occipital condyle fracture, right side S02.11F Type III occipital condyle fracture, left side
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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