S03
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Includes
avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
Includes
laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
Includes
sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
Includes
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head
Includes
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of head
Includes
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of head
Includes
traumatic tear of joint or ligament of head
Excludes2
Strain of muscle or tendon of head ( S09.1 )
Code Also
any associated open wound
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
More Specific Codes
6 codes under S03
- S03.0 Dislocation of jaw Has subcodes
- S03.1 Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose Has subcodes
- S03.2 Dislocation of tooth Has subcodes
- S03.4 Sprain of jaw Has subcodes
- S03.8 Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head Has subcodes
- S03.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head Has subcodes
Version History
How S03 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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