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S01.83 ICD-10-CM Code: Puncture wound without foreign body 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

Puncture wound without foreign body of other part of head is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S01.83). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S01.83 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

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).

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.

  • 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

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Puncture, head, specified site NEC

Frequently Compared Codes

The official Excludes notes on S01.83 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.

Verify Before Coding

  • Not billable as written — a more specific code is required.
  • Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01" Options: S01.83XA, S01.83XD, S01.83XS

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Relationships & Classification

Other codes that name S01.83 or its code family, from the CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes. Tabular-note edges are stored at the code family level that carries each note.

1 Excludes1 notes: S00 (via S01.-).

3 Code Also instructions: S04 (via S01.-), S06 (via S01.-), S09.1 (via S01.-).

Contextual Map

Every relationship of S01.83 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes1 notes

  • S00 — Superficial injury of head [Excludes1](via S01.-): “open wound of head (S01.-)” · check together

Referenced by Code Also instructions

  • S04 — Injury of cranial nerve [Code Also](via S01.-): “open wound of head (S01.-)” · check together
  • S06 — Intracranial injury [Code Also](via S01.-): “open wound of head (S01.-)” · check together
  • S09.1 — Injury of muscle and tendon of head [Code Also](via S01.-): “any associated open wound (S01.-)” · check together

Index entries

  • Puncture, head, specified site NEC[Index term]

Nearest codes (40)

  • S01 — Open wound of head [Sibling]
  • S01.551A — Open bite of lip, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S01.551D — Open bite of lip, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S01.551S — Open bite of lip, sequela [Sibling]
  • S01.552 — Open bite of oral cavity [Sibling]
  • S01.552A — Open bite of oral cavity, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S01.552D — Open bite of oral cavity, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S01.552S — Open bite of oral cavity, sequela [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S01.83 be billed directly?

No. S01.83 (Puncture wound without foreign body 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 S01.83 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 S01.83 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S01.81XS — Laceration without foreign body of other part of head, sequela
  • S01.82 — Laceration with foreign body of other part of head
  • S01.82XA — Laceration with foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter
  • S01.82XD — Laceration with foreign body of other part of head, subsequent encounter
  • S01.82XS — Laceration with foreign body of other part of head, sequela
  • S01.83XA — Puncture wound without foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter
  • S01.83XD — Puncture wound without foreign body of other part of head, subsequent encounter
  • S01.83XS — Puncture wound without foreign body of other part of head, sequela
  • S01.84 — Puncture wound with foreign body of other part of head
  • S01.84XA — Puncture wound with foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter

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