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S00-S09 ICD-10-CM Code: Injuries to the head

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Injuries to the head (S00-S09) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S00-S09). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S00-S09 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • injuries of ear
  • injuries of eye
  • injuries of face [any part]
  • injuries of gum
  • injuries of jaw
  • injuries of oral cavity
  • injuries of palate
  • injuries of periocular area
  • injuries of scalp
  • injuries of temporomandibular joint area
  • injuries of tongue
  • injuries of tooth

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

  • for any associated infection

Frequently Compared Codes

The official Excludes notes on S00-S09 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S00-S09 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S00 — Superficial injury of head
  • S01 — Open wound of head
  • S02 — Fracture of skull and facial bones
  • S03 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
  • S04 — Injury of cranial nerve
  • S05 — Injury of eye and orbit
  • S06 — Intracranial injury
  • S07 — Crushing injury of head
  • S08 — Avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head
  • S09 — Other and unspecified injuries of head