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S02.651 vs S02.652

S02.651 (Fracture of angle of right mandible) compared with S02.652 (Fracture of angle of left mandible), from the official CMS tabular data. S02.651 and S02.652 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S02.651
Right
Fracture of angle of right mandible
S02.652
Left
Fracture of angle of left mandible

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. S02.651 and S02.652 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

S02.651Fracture of angle of right mandibleS02.652Fracture of angle of left mandible
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-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 angle of right mandible is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S02.651).Fracture of angle of left mandible is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S02.652).
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