S02.68: Fracture of mandible: Body of mandible, other and unspecified parts
You have broken your lower jaw bone.
The bones in the skull are called cranial bones. The cranial bones include the jaw bones, which the teeth sit in. The cranial bones also protect the brain and the sensory organs in the head. These sensory organs include the eyes and nose, for example.
The bottom teeth sit in the lower jaw bone. It is mobile so that you can chew and talk. For this purpose the lower jaw bone joins to the rest of the skull at the jaw joints. The jaw joints are to the right and left in front of the ear. The lower jaw bone first runs downwards from the jaw joints, then it turns and runs forwards to the chin.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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