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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S02.10XAUnspecified fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture

Deleted in FY2017Requires 7th character

S02.10XA was removed from ICD-10-CM in FY2017 and can't be reported for dates of service on or after October 1, 2016.Short description: Unsp fracture of base of skull, init for clos fx

Code last changed in FY2016 (effective October 1, 2015). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S02.10XA

S02.10XA was the ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of base of skull, initial encounter for closed fracture until it was deleted in FY2017. It can't be reported for dates of service on or after October 1, 2016.

7th character

Ainitial encounter for closed fracture

Other encounter types for S02.10:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S02.10XA.

› From S02.1 Fracture of base of skull
Excludes2
› From S02 Fracture of skull and facial bones
Note
  • A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Code also
  • any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

Broader instructions also apply from S00-S09 Injuries to the head and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Deleted

Common questions about S02.10XA

Is S02.10XA billable?

No. S02.10XA was deleted in FY2017.