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S02.3 vs S02.81XG

S02.3 (Fracture of orbital floor) compared with S02.81XG (Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Relationship

Informational

Excludes2 relationship

S02.81XG
Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S02.3
Fracture of orbital floor

Distinct conditions — both may be reported.

“fracture of orbital floor (S02.3-)”

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S02.81XG carries an Excludes2 note covering S02.3: “fracture of orbital floor (S02.3-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

S02.3Fracture of orbital floorS02.81XGFracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billing statusNon-billable headerBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionFracture of orbital floor is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S02.3).Fracture of other specified skull and facial bones, right side, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S02.81G).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S02The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S02
Includes
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources