Fracture of angle of left mandible, 7thD

Fracture of angle of left mandible, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for a patient who sustained a fracture of the angle of the left lower jaw. At this stage, the fracture is healing as expected without complications.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code for subsequent visits where the patient is receiving routine follow-up care for a healing left mandibular angle fracture. Documentation should confirm the fracture's location, the left side, and indicate "routine healing," "healing as expected," or similar language.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation specifies the "angle" of the mandible and the "left" side.
Distinguish from initial encounters (A) or encounters for delayed/nonunion (K, N, S).
Always confirm the seventh character for the encounter type and healing status.

AI-generated reference — verify against official guidelines

Code Hierarchy

▲S02.652Fracture of angle of left mandible

S02.652D(current)

Same Category

S02Fracture of skull and facial bones S02.0Fracture of vault of skull S02.0XXAFracture of vault of skull, init encntr for closed fracture S02.0XXBFracture of vault of skull, init encntr for open fracture S02.0XXDFracture of vault of skull, subs for fx w routn heal S02.0XXGFracture of vault of skull, subs for fx w delay heal