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Compare/S02.3 vs S02.842D

S02.3 vs S02.842D

S02.3 (Fracture of orbital floor) compared with S02.842D (Fracture of lateral orbital wall, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S02.3 carries an Excludes2 note covering S02.842D: “lateral orbital wall (S02.84-)”

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

Yes, when both are documented. S02.842D carries an Excludes2 note covering S02.3: “orbital floor (S02.3-)”

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

Yes, when both are documented. S02.842D 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 floorS02.842DFracture of lateral orbital wall, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S02.30XA, S02.30XB, S02.30XD, S02.30XG, S02.30XK

Billable
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 lateral orbital wall, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S02.842D).
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