Current
S00 — Superficial injury of head
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the head (S00-S09) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
diffuse cerebral contusion ( S06.2- )
Excludes1
focal cerebral contusion ( S06.3- )
Excludes1
injury of eye and orbit ( S05 .-)
Excludes1
open wound of head ( S01 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S00.0 Superficial injury of scalp Has subcodes
- S00.1 Contusion of eyelid and periocular area Has subcodes
- S00.2 Other and unspecified superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular area Has subcodes
- S00.3 Superficial injury of nose Has subcodes
- S00.4 Superficial injury of ear Has subcodes
- S00.5 Superficial injury of lip and oral cavity Has subcodes
- S00.8 Superficial injury of other parts of head Has subcodes
- S00.9 Superficial injury of unspecified part of head Has subcodes
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