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S02.641A vs S02.642A

S02.641A (Fracture of ramus of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S02.642A (Fracture of ramus of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S02.641A and S02.642A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S02.641A
Right
Fracture of ramus of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
S02.642A
Left
Fracture of ramus of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture

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. S02.641A and S02.642A 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

S02.641AFracture of ramus of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fractureS02.642AFracture of ramus of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billing statusBillableBillable
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 ramus of right mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S02.641A).Fracture of ramus of left mandible, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S02.642A).
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