FRACTURE OF SKULL (800-804)

• The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with the appropriate codes in categories 800, 801, 803, and 804:
  • 0 unspecified state of consciousness
  • 1 with no loss of consciousness
  • 2 with brief [less than one hour] loss of consciousness
  • 3 with moderate [1-24 hours] loss of consciousness
  • 4 with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level
  • 5 with prolonged [more than 24 hours] loss of consciousness, without return to pre-existing conscious level
  • 6 with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration
  • 9 with concussion, unspecified
• 800 Fracture of vault of skull
  • Requires fifth digit. See beginning of section 800-804 for codes and definitions.
  • Includes: frontal bone
    • parietal bone
  • 800.0 Closed without mention of intracranial injury
  • 800.1 Closed with cerebral laceration and contusion
  • 800.2 Closed wtih subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage
  • 800.3 Closed with other and unspecified intracranial hemorrhage
  • 800.4 Closed with intracranialinjury of other and unspecified nature
  • 800.5 Open without mention of intracranial injury
  • 800.6 Open with cerebral laceration and contusion
  • 800.7 Open with subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage
  • 800.8 Open with other and unspecified intracranial hemorrhage
  • 800.9 Open with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature
• 801 Fracture of base of skull
  • Requires fifth digit. See beginning of section 800-804 for codes and definitions.
  • Includes: fossa:
    • anterior
    • middle
    • posterior
    • occiput bone
    • orbital roof
    • sinus:
      • ethmoid
      • frontal
    • sphenoid bone
    • temporal bone
  • 801.0 Closed without mention of intracranial injury
  • 801.1 Closed with cerebral laceration and contusion
  • 801.2 Closed with subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage
  • 801.3 Closed with other and unspecified intracranial hemorrhage
  • 801.4 Closed with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature
  • 801.5 Open without mention of intracranial injury
  • 801.6 Open with cerebral laceration and contusion
  • 801.7 Open with subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage
  • 801.8 Open with other and unspecified intracranial hemorrhage
  • 801.9 Open with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature
• 802 Fracture of face bones
  • 802.0 Nasal bones, closed
  • 802.1 Nasal bones, open
  • 802.2 Mandible, closed
    • Inferior maxilla
    • Lower jaw (bone)
    • 802.20 Unspecified site
    • 802.21 Condylar process
    • 802.22 Subcondylar
    • 802.23 Coronoid process
    • 802.24 Ramus, unspecified
    • 802.25 Angle of jaw
    • 802.26 Symphysis of body
    • 802.27 Alveolar border of body
    • 802.28 Body, other and unspecified
    • 802.29 Multiple sites
  • 802.3 Mandible, open
    • 802.30 Unspecified site
    • 802.31 Condylar process
    • 802.32 Subcondylar
    • 802.33 Coronoid process
    • 802.34 Ramus, unspecified
    • 802.35 Angle of jaw
    • 802.36 Symphysis of body
    • 802.37 Alveolar border of body
    • 802.38 Body, other and unspecified
    • 802.39 Multiple sites
  • 802.4 Malar and maxillary bones, closed
    • Superior maxilla
    • Upper jaw (bone)
    • Zygoma
    • Zygomatic arch
  • 802.5 Malar and maxillary bones, open
  • 802.6 Orbital floor (blow-out), closed
  • 802.7 Orbital floor (blow-out), open
  • 802.8 Other facial bones, closed
    • Alveolus
    • Orbit:
      • NOS
      • part other than roof or floor
    • Palate
    • Excludes: orbital:
      • floor (802.6)
      • roof (801.0-801.9)
  • 802.9 Other facial bones, open
• 803 Other and unqualified skull fractures
  • Requires fifth digit. See beginning of section 800-804 for codes and definitions.
  • Includes: skull NOS
    • skull multiple NOS
  • 803.0 Closed without mention of intracranial injury
  • 803.1 Closed with cerebral laceration and contusion
  • 803.2 Closed with subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage
  • 803.3 Closed with other and unspecified intracranial hemorrhage
  • 803.4 Closed with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature
  • 803.5 Open without mention of intracranial injury
  • 803.6 Open with cerebral laceration and contusion
  • 803.7 Open with subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage
  • 803.8 Open with other and unspecified intracranial hemorrhage
  • 803.9 Open with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature
• 804 Multiple fractures involving skull or face with other bones
  • Requires fifth digit. See beginning of section 800-804 for codes and definitions.
  • 804.0 Closed without mention of intracranial injury
  • 804.1 Closed with cerebral laceration and contusion
  • 804.2 Closed with subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage
  • 804.3 Closed with other and unspecified intracranial hemorrhage
  • 804.4 Closed with intracranialinjury of other and unspecified nature
  • 804.5 Open without mention of intracranial injury
  • 804.6 Open with cerebral laceration and contusion
  • 804.7 Open with subarachnoid, subdural, and extradural hemorrhage
  • 804.8 Open with other and unspecified intracranial hemorrhage
  • 804.9 Open with intracranial injury of other and unspecified nature