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S02.402 vs S02.40E

S02.402 (Zygomatic fracture, unspecified side) compared with S02.40E (Zygomatic fracture, right side), from the official CMS tabular data. S02.402 and S02.40E code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S02.402
Unspecified
Zygomatic fracture, unspecified side
S02.40E
Right
Zygomatic fracture, right side

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S02.402 and S02.40E name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S02.402Zygomatic fracture, unspecified sideS02.40EZygomatic fracture, right side
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S02.402A, S02.402B, S02.402D, S02.402G, S02.402K

Non-billable header

Report instead: S02.40EA, S02.40EB, S02.40ED, S02.40EG, S02.40EK

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)
DefinitionZygomatic fracture, unspecified side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S02.402).Zygomatic fracture, right side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S02.40E).
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