ICD-10 code for palate fracture

The ICD-10-CM code for palate fracture is S02.8 (Fractures of other specified skull and facial bones).

Within S02, choose S02.8 (Fractures of other specified skull and facial bones) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: fracture of vault of skull (S02.0), fracture of base of skull (S02.1), fracture of nasal bones (S02.2), fracture of orbital floor (S02.3), fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bones (S02.4), fracture of tooth (traumatic) (S02.5), fracture of mandible (S02.6) and fracture of unspecified skull and facial bones (S02.9).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter for closed fracture, B for initial encounter for open fracture, D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing, G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing, K for subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of S02.8, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: fracture of orbital floor (S02.3-) and fracture of orbital roof (S02.12-).