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Compare/S07 vs T17.1

S07 vs T17.1

S07 (Crushing injury of head) compared with T17.1 (Foreign body in nostril), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S07 carries an Excludes2 note covering T17.1: “effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

S07Crushing injury of headT17.1Foreign body in nostril
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S07.0XXA, S07.0XXD, S07.0XXS, S07.1XXA, S07.1XXD

Non-billable header

Report instead: T17.1XXA, T17.1XXD, T17.1XXS

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionCrushing injury of head is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S07).Foreign body in nostril is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T17.1).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S07The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T17
Includes
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum
Foreign body in nose NOS
Use additional code
code for all associated injuries, such as:
intracranial injuries (S06.-)
skull fractures (S02.-)
code, if known, for foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice (W44.-)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources