S01.45 ICD-10-CM Code: Open bite of cheek and temporomandibular area
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 S01.45 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.
- Bite of cheek and temporomandibular area NOS
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).
- open skull fracture (S02.- with 7th character B) Compare S01.45 vs S02 →
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- superficial bite of cheek and temporomandibular area (S00.86, S00.87) Compare S01.45 vs S00.86 →
- injury of eye and orbit (S05.-) Compare S01.45 vs S05 →
- traumatic amputation of part of head (S08.-) Compare S01.45 vs S08 →
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Compare S01.45 vs T20 →
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16) Compare S01.45 vs T16 →
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) Compare S01.45 vs T17.3 →
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) Compare S01.45 vs T18.0 →
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) Compare S01.45 vs T17.0 →
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) Compare S01.45 vs T17.2 →
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) Compare S01.45 vs T15 →
- frostbite (T33-T34) Compare S01.45 vs T33 →
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) Compare S01.45 vs T63.4 →
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated:
- injury of cranial nerve (S04.-)
- injury of muscle and tendon of head (S09.1-)
- intracranial injury (S06.-)
- wound infection
- for any associated infection
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: S01.451A, S01.451D, S01.451S, S01.452A, S01.452D.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01" Options: S01.451A, S01.451D, S01.451S, S01.452A, S01.452D, S01.452S
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S01.45 or its code family.
1 Excludes1 notes: S00 (via S01.-).
3 Code Also instructions: S04 (via S01.-), S06 (via S01.-), S09.1 (via S01.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S01.45 be billed directly?
No. S01.45 (Open bite of cheek and temporomandibular area) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S01.45 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S01.45 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S01.442S — Puncture wound with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
- S01.449 — Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area
- S01.449A — Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
- S01.449D — Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
- S01.449S — Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
- S01.451 — Open bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area
- S01.451A — Open bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
- S01.451D — Open bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
- S01.451S — Open bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
- S01.452 — Open bite of left cheek and temporomandibular area