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ICD-Code S02.48: Fraktur des Jochbeins und des Oberkiefers: Sonstiger Teil des Oberkiefers

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Sie haben sich den Oberkiefer-Knochen gebrochen.

Die Knochen des Schädels werden Schädelknochen genannt. Die Schädelknochen schützen das Gehirn und die Sinnesorgane am Kopf. Zu diesen Sinnesorganen gehören zum Beispiel die Augen oder die Nase. Zu den Schädelknochen gehören außerdem die Kieferknochen, in denen die Zähnen sitzen.

Der Oberkiefer besteht aus 2 Oberkiefer-Knochen. In den Oberkiefer-Knochen sitzen die oberen Zähne.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).