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S00

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Superficial injury of head

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 8 non-billable)
S00.0Superficial injury of scalphas subcodesS00.1Contusion of eyelid and periocular areahas subcodesS00.2Other and unspecified superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular areahas subcodesS00.3Superficial injury of nosehas subcodesS00.4Superficial injury of earhas subcodesS00.5Superficial injury of lip and oral cavityhas subcodesS00.8Superficial injury of other parts of headhas subcodesS00.9Superficial injury of unspecified part of headhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S00-S09 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • 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
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
  • effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
  • effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
  • effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Code Also
  • for any associated infection

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-)
  • focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-)
  • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • open wound of head (S01.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S00-S09Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
S00Superficial injury of headNot billable
S00.0Superficial injury of scalpSubcodes
S00.1Contusion of eyelid and periocular areaSubcodes
S00.2Other and unspecified superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular areaSubcodes
S00.3Superficial injury of noseSubcodes
S00.4Superficial injury of earSubcodes
S00.5Superficial injury of lip and oral cavitySubcodes
S00.8Superficial injury of other parts of headSubcodes
S00.9Superficial injury of unspecified part of headSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S00:

blockS00-S09
Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
View context instructions
chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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