ICD-Code S02.48: Fracture of malar and maxillary bones (cheek bone and upper jaw bone): Other part of the upper jaw bone
You have broken your upper jaw bone.
The bones in the skull are called cranial bones. The cranial bones protect the brain and the sensory organs in the head. These sensory organs include the eyes and nose, for example. The cranial bones also include the jaw bones, in which the teeth are set.
The upper jaw consists of 2 jaw bones. The top teeth sit in the upper jaw bone.
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
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
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).