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S02.31XB vs S02.83

S02.31XB (Fracture of orbital floor, right side, initial encounter for open fracture) compared with S02.83 (Fracture of medial orbital wall), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Relationship

Informational

Excludes2 relationship

S02.31XB
Fracture of orbital floor, right side, initial encounter for open fracture
S02.83
Fracture of medial orbital wall

Distinct conditions — both may be reported.

“medial orbital wall (S02.83-)”

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. S02.31XB carries an Excludes2 note covering S02.83: “medial orbital wall (S02.83-)”

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

Side by side

S02.31XBFracture of orbital floor, right side, initial encounter for open fractureS02.83Fracture of medial orbital wall
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header
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, right side, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S02.31B).Fracture of medial orbital wall is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S02.83).
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