S00.83 ICD-10-CM Code: Contusion of other part of head
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S00.83 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
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Bruise of other part of head
- Hematoma of other part of head
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
- diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-) Compare S00.83 vs S06.2 →
- focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-) Compare S00.83 vs S06.3 →
- injury of eye and orbit (S05.-) Compare S00.83 vs S05 →
- open wound of head (S01.-) Compare S00.83 vs S01 →
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S00.83 vs T20 →
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16) Compare S00.83 vs T16 →
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) Compare S00.83 vs T17.3 →
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) Compare S00.83 vs T18.0 →
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) Compare S00.83 vs T17.0 →
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) Compare S00.83 vs T17.2 →
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) Compare S00.83 vs T15 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S00.83 vs T33 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S00.83 vs T63.4 →
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- for any associated infection
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S00.83 or its code family.
1 Code First instructions: R65.1 (via S00.-).
1 Code Also instructions: G96.00 (via S00.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S00.83 be billed directly?
No. S00.83 (Contusion of other part of head) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S00.83 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S00.83 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S00.81XS — Abrasion of other part of head, sequela
- S00.82 — Blister (nonthermal) of other part of head
- S00.82XA — Blister (nonthermal) of other part of head, initial encounter
- S00.82XD — Blister (nonthermal) of other part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.82XS — Blister (nonthermal) of other part of head, sequela
- S00.83XA — Contusion of other part of head, initial encounter
- S00.83XD — Contusion of other part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.83XS — Contusion of other part of head, sequela
- S00.84 — External constriction of other part of head
- S00.84XA — External constriction of other part of head, initial encounter
Indexed Clinical Terms (14)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Contusion (skin surface intact), brow
- Contusion (skin surface intact), cheek
- Contusion (skin surface intact), chin
- Contusion (skin surface intact), face NEC
- Contusion (skin surface intact), forehead
- Contusion (skin surface intact), head, specified part NEC
- Contusion (skin surface intact), jaw
- Contusion (skin surface intact), malar region
- Contusion (skin surface intact), mastoid region
- Contusion (skin surface intact), submaxillary region
- Contusion (skin surface intact), submental region
- Contusion (skin surface intact), supraorbital
- Contusion (skin surface intact), temple (region)
- Contusion (skin surface intact), temporal, region