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S02.1 - Fracture of base of skull


The ICD 10 Code for Fracture of base of skull is listed as S02.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S02.1
Description: Fracture of base of skull
  • Excludes1: orbit NOS (S02.8)
  • Excludes2: orbital floor (S02.3-)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
Parent S02 - Fracture of skull and facial bones
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S02.1:
S02.10 - Unspecified fracture of base of skull
S02.11 - Fracture of occiput
S02.19 - Other fracture of base of skull
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S02.1:
S02.0 - Fracture of vault of skull
S02.2 - Fracture of nasal bones
S02.3 - Fracture of orbital floor
S02.4 - Fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bones
S02.5 - Fracture of tooth (traumatic)
S02.6 - Fracture of mandible
S02.8 - Fractures of other specified skull and facial bones
S02.9 - Fracture of unspecified skull and facial bones