Open wound of head

Instructional notes

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers 7th character use and coding of injuries, fractures, burns, drug and toxic effects, abuse and neglect, and complications of care (S00-T88).

• Application of 7th Characters in Chapter 19 (page 77)
• Coding of Injuries (page 78)
• Coding of Traumatic Fractures (page 79)
• Coding of Burns and Corrosions (page 80)
• Adverse Effects, Poisoning, Underdosing and Toxic Effects (page 82)
• Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment (page 85)
• Complications of care (page 85)

Read Section I.C.19 (page 77)

All codes under S01

S01 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

• S01.0Open wound of scalp
• S01.00Unspecified open wound of scalp
• S01.00XAUnspecified open wound of scalp, initial encounter
• S01.00XDUnspecified open wound of scalp, subsequent encounter
• S01.00XSUnspecified open wound of scalp, sequela
• S01.01Laceration without foreign body of scalp
• S01.01XALaceration without foreign body of scalp, initial encounter
• S01.01XDLaceration without foreign body of scalp, subsequent encounter
• S01.01XSLaceration without foreign body of scalp, sequela
• S01.02Laceration with foreign body of scalp
• S01.02XALaceration with foreign body of scalp, initial encounter
• S01.02XDLaceration with foreign body of scalp, subsequent encounter
• S01.02XSLaceration with foreign body of scalp, sequela
• S01.03Puncture wound without foreign body of scalp
• S01.03XAPuncture wound without foreign body of scalp, initial encounter
• S01.03XDPuncture wound without foreign body of scalp, subsequent encounter
• S01.03XSPuncture wound without foreign body of scalp, sequela
• S01.04Puncture wound with foreign body of scalp
• S01.04XAPuncture wound with foreign body of scalp, initial encounter
• S01.04XDPuncture wound with foreign body of scalp, subsequent encounter
• S01.04XSPuncture wound with foreign body of scalp, sequela
• S01.05Open bite of scalp
• S01.05XAOpen bite of scalp, initial encounter
• S01.05XDOpen bite of scalp, subsequent encounter
• S01.05XSOpen bite of scalp, sequela
• S01.1Open wound of eyelid and periocular area
• S01.10Unspecified open wound of eyelid and periocular area
• S01.101Unspecified open wound of right eyelid and periocular area
• S01.101AUnspecified open wound of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.101DUnspecified open wound of right eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.101SUnspecified open wound of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.102Unspecified open wound of left eyelid and periocular area
• S01.102AUnspecified open wound of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.102DUnspecified open wound of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.102SUnspecified open wound of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.109Unspecified open wound of unspecified eyelid and periocular area
• S01.109AUnspecified open wound of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.109DUnspecified open wound of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.109SUnspecified open wound of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.11Laceration without foreign body of eyelid and periocular area
• S01.111Laceration without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area
• S01.111ALaceration without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.111DLaceration without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.111SLaceration without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.112Laceration without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area
• S01.112ALaceration without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.112DLaceration without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.112SLaceration without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.119Laceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area
• S01.119ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.119DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.119SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.12Laceration with foreign body of eyelid and periocular area
• S01.121Laceration with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area
• S01.121ALaceration with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.121DLaceration with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.121SLaceration with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.122Laceration with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area
• S01.122ALaceration with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.122DLaceration with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.122SLaceration with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.129Laceration with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area
• S01.129ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.129DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.129SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.13Puncture wound without foreign body of eyelid and periocular area
• S01.131Puncture wound without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area
• S01.131APuncture wound without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.131DPuncture wound without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.131SPuncture wound without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.132Puncture wound without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area
• S01.132APuncture wound without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.132DPuncture wound without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.132SPuncture wound without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.139Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area
• S01.139APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.139DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.139SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.14Puncture wound with foreign body of eyelid and periocular area
• S01.141Puncture wound with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area
• S01.141APuncture wound with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.141DPuncture wound with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.141SPuncture wound with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.142Puncture wound with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area
• S01.142APuncture wound with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.142DPuncture wound with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.142SPuncture wound with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.149Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area
• S01.149APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.149DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.149SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.15Open bite of eyelid and periocular area
• S01.151Open bite of right eyelid and periocular area
• S01.151AOpen bite of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.151DOpen bite of right eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.151SOpen bite of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.152Open bite of left eyelid and periocular area
• S01.152AOpen bite of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.152DOpen bite of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.152SOpen bite of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.159Open bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area
• S01.159AOpen bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• S01.159DOpen bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.159SOpen bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• S01.2Open wound of nose
• S01.20Unspecified open wound of nose
• S01.20XAUnspecified open wound of nose, initial encounter
• S01.20XDUnspecified open wound of nose, subsequent encounter
• S01.20XSUnspecified open wound of nose, sequela
• S01.21Laceration without foreign body of nose
• S01.21XALaceration without foreign body of nose, initial encounter
• S01.21XDLaceration without foreign body of nose, subsequent encounter
• S01.21XSLaceration without foreign body of nose, sequela
• S01.22Laceration with foreign body of nose
• S01.22XALaceration with foreign body of nose, initial encounter
• S01.22XDLaceration with foreign body of nose, subsequent encounter
• S01.22XSLaceration with foreign body of nose, sequela
• S01.23Puncture wound without foreign body of nose
• S01.23XAPuncture wound without foreign body of nose, initial encounter
• S01.23XDPuncture wound without foreign body of nose, subsequent encounter
• S01.23XSPuncture wound without foreign body of nose, sequela
• S01.24Puncture wound with foreign body of nose
• S01.24XAPuncture wound with foreign body of nose, initial encounter
• S01.24XDPuncture wound with foreign body of nose, subsequent encounter
• S01.24XSPuncture wound with foreign body of nose, sequela
• S01.25Open bite of nose
• S01.25XAOpen bite of nose, initial encounter
• S01.25XDOpen bite of nose, subsequent encounter
• S01.25XSOpen bite of nose, sequela
• S01.3Open wound of ear
• S01.30Unspecified open wound of ear
• S01.301Unspecified open wound of right ear
• S01.301AUnspecified open wound of right ear, initial encounter
• S01.301DUnspecified open wound of right ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.301SUnspecified open wound of right ear, sequela
• S01.302Unspecified open wound of left ear
• S01.302AUnspecified open wound of left ear, initial encounter
• S01.302DUnspecified open wound of left ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.302SUnspecified open wound of left ear, sequela
• S01.309Unspecified open wound of unspecified ear
• S01.309AUnspecified open wound of unspecified ear, initial encounter
• S01.309DUnspecified open wound of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.309SUnspecified open wound of unspecified ear, sequela
• S01.31Laceration without foreign body of ear
• S01.311Laceration without foreign body of right ear
• S01.311ALaceration without foreign body of right ear, initial encounter
• S01.311DLaceration without foreign body of right ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.311SLaceration without foreign body of right ear, sequela
• S01.312Laceration without foreign body of left ear
• S01.312ALaceration without foreign body of left ear, initial encounter
• S01.312DLaceration without foreign body of left ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.312SLaceration without foreign body of left ear, sequela
• S01.319Laceration without foreign body of unspecified ear
• S01.319ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified ear, initial encounter
• S01.319DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.319SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified ear, sequela
• S01.32Laceration with foreign body of ear
• S01.321Laceration with foreign body of right ear
• S01.321ALaceration with foreign body of right ear, initial encounter
• S01.321DLaceration with foreign body of right ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.321SLaceration with foreign body of right ear, sequela
• S01.322Laceration with foreign body of left ear
• S01.322ALaceration with foreign body of left ear, initial encounter
• S01.322DLaceration with foreign body of left ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.322SLaceration with foreign body of left ear, sequela
• S01.329Laceration with foreign body of unspecified ear
• S01.329ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified ear, initial encounter
• S01.329DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.329SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified ear, sequela
• S01.33Puncture wound without foreign body of ear
• S01.331Puncture wound without foreign body of right ear
• S01.331APuncture wound without foreign body of right ear, initial encounter
• S01.331DPuncture wound without foreign body of right ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.331SPuncture wound without foreign body of right ear, sequela
• S01.332Puncture wound without foreign body of left ear
• S01.332APuncture wound without foreign body of left ear, initial encounter
• S01.332DPuncture wound without foreign body of left ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.332SPuncture wound without foreign body of left ear, sequela
• S01.339Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified ear
• S01.339APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified ear, initial encounter
• S01.339DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.339SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified ear, sequela
• S01.34Puncture wound with foreign body of ear
• S01.341Puncture wound with foreign body of right ear
• S01.341APuncture wound with foreign body of right ear, initial encounter
• S01.341DPuncture wound with foreign body of right ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.341SPuncture wound with foreign body of right ear, sequela
• S01.342Puncture wound with foreign body of left ear
• S01.342APuncture wound with foreign body of left ear, initial encounter
• S01.342DPuncture wound with foreign body of left ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.342SPuncture wound with foreign body of left ear, sequela
• S01.349Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified ear
• S01.349APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified ear, initial encounter
• S01.349DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.349SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified ear, sequela
• S01.35Open bite of ear
• S01.351Open bite of right ear
• S01.351AOpen bite of right ear, initial encounter
• S01.351DOpen bite of right ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.351SOpen bite of right ear, sequela
• S01.352Open bite of left ear
• S01.352AOpen bite of left ear, initial encounter
• S01.352DOpen bite of left ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.352SOpen bite of left ear, sequela
• S01.359Open bite of unspecified ear
• S01.359AOpen bite of unspecified ear, initial encounter
• S01.359DOpen bite of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
• S01.359SOpen bite of unspecified ear, sequela
• S01.4Open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.40Unspecified open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.401Unspecified open wound of right cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.401AUnspecified open wound of right cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.401DUnspecified open wound of right cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.401SUnspecified open wound of right cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.402Unspecified open wound of left cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.402AUnspecified open wound of left cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.402DUnspecified open wound of left cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.402SUnspecified open wound of left cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.409Unspecified open wound of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.409AUnspecified open wound of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.409DUnspecified open wound of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.409SUnspecified open wound of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.41Laceration without foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.411Laceration without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.411ALaceration without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.411DLaceration without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.411SLaceration without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.412Laceration without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.412ALaceration without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.412DLaceration without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.412SLaceration without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.419Laceration without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.419ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.419DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.419SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.42Laceration with foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.421Laceration with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.421ALaceration with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.421DLaceration with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.421SLaceration with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.422Laceration with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.422ALaceration with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.422DLaceration with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.422SLaceration with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.429Laceration with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.429ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.429DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.429SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.43Puncture wound without foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.431Puncture wound without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.431APuncture wound without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.431DPuncture wound without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.431SPuncture wound without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.432Puncture wound without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.432APuncture wound without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.432DPuncture wound without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.432SPuncture wound without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.439Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.439APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.439DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.439SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.44Puncture wound with foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.441Puncture wound with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.441APuncture wound with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.441DPuncture wound with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.441SPuncture wound with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.442Puncture wound with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.442APuncture wound with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.442DPuncture wound with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.442SPuncture wound with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.449Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.449APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.449DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.449SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.45Open bite of cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.451Open bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.451AOpen bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.451DOpen bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.451SOpen bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.452Open bite of left cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.452AOpen bite of left cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.452DOpen bite of left cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.452SOpen bite of left cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.459Open bite of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area
• S01.459AOpen bite of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, initial encounter
• S01.459DOpen bite of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, subsequent encounter
• S01.459SOpen bite of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area, sequela
• S01.5Open wound of lip and oral cavity
• S01.50Unspecified open wound of lip and oral cavity
• S01.501Unspecified open wound of lip
• S01.501AUnspecified open wound of lip, initial encounter
• S01.501DUnspecified open wound of lip, subsequent encounter
• S01.501SUnspecified open wound of lip, sequela
• S01.502Unspecified open wound of oral cavity
• S01.502AUnspecified open wound of oral cavity, initial encounter
• S01.502DUnspecified open wound of oral cavity, subsequent encounter
• S01.502SUnspecified open wound of oral cavity, sequela
• S01.51Laceration of lip and oral cavity without foreign body
• S01.511Laceration without foreign body of lip
• S01.511ALaceration without foreign body of lip, initial encounter
• S01.511DLaceration without foreign body of lip, subsequent encounter
• S01.511SLaceration without foreign body of lip, sequela
• S01.512Laceration without foreign body of oral cavity
• S01.512ALaceration without foreign body of oral cavity, initial encounter
• S01.512DLaceration without foreign body of oral cavity, subsequent encounter
• S01.512SLaceration without foreign body of oral cavity, sequela
• S01.52Laceration of lip and oral cavity with foreign body
• S01.521Laceration with foreign body of lip
• S01.521ALaceration with foreign body of lip, initial encounter
• S01.521DLaceration with foreign body of lip, subsequent encounter
• S01.521SLaceration with foreign body of lip, sequela
• S01.522Laceration with foreign body of oral cavity
• S01.522ALaceration with foreign body of oral cavity, initial encounter
• S01.522DLaceration with foreign body of oral cavity, subsequent encounter
• S01.522SLaceration with foreign body of oral cavity, sequela
• S01.53Puncture wound of lip and oral cavity without foreign body
• S01.531Puncture wound without foreign body of lip
• S01.531APuncture wound without foreign body of lip, initial encounter
• S01.531DPuncture wound without foreign body of lip, subsequent encounter
• S01.531SPuncture wound without foreign body of lip, sequela
• S01.532Puncture wound without foreign body of oral cavity
• S01.532APuncture wound without foreign body of oral cavity, initial encounter
• S01.532DPuncture wound without foreign body of oral cavity, subsequent encounter
• S01.532SPuncture wound without foreign body of oral cavity, sequela
• S01.54Puncture wound of lip and oral cavity with foreign body
• S01.541Puncture wound with foreign body of lip
• S01.541APuncture wound with foreign body of lip, initial encounter
• S01.541DPuncture wound with foreign body of lip, subsequent encounter
• S01.541SPuncture wound with foreign body of lip, sequela
• S01.542Puncture wound with foreign body of oral cavity
• S01.542APuncture wound with foreign body of oral cavity, initial encounter
• S01.542DPuncture wound with foreign body of oral cavity, subsequent encounter
• S01.542SPuncture wound with foreign body of oral cavity, sequela
• S01.55Open bite of lip and oral cavity
• S01.551Open bite of lip
• S01.551AOpen bite of lip, initial encounter
• S01.551DOpen bite of lip, subsequent encounter
• S01.551SOpen bite of lip, sequela
• S01.552Open bite of oral cavity
• S01.552AOpen bite of oral cavity, initial encounter
• S01.552DOpen bite of oral cavity, subsequent encounter
• S01.552SOpen bite of oral cavity, sequela
• S01.8Open wound of other parts of head
• S01.80Unspecified open wound of other part of head
• S01.80XAUnspecified open wound of other part of head, initial encounter
• S01.80XDUnspecified open wound of other part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.80XSUnspecified open wound of other part of head, sequela
• S01.81Laceration without foreign body of other part of head
• S01.81XALaceration without foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter
• S01.81XDLaceration without foreign body of other part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.81XSLaceration without foreign body of other part of head, sequela
• S01.82Laceration with foreign body of other part of head
• S01.82XALaceration with foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter
• S01.82XDLaceration with foreign body of other part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.82XSLaceration with foreign body of other part of head, sequela
• S01.83Puncture wound without foreign body of other part of head
• S01.83XAPuncture wound without foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter
• S01.83XDPuncture wound without foreign body of other part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.83XSPuncture wound without foreign body of other part of head, sequela
• S01.84Puncture wound with foreign body of other part of head
• S01.84XAPuncture wound with foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter
• S01.84XDPuncture wound with foreign body of other part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.84XSPuncture wound with foreign body of other part of head, sequela
• S01.85Open bite of other part of head
• S01.85XAOpen bite of other part of head, initial encounter
• S01.85XDOpen bite of other part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.85XSOpen bite of other part of head, sequela
• S01.9Open wound of unspecified part of head
• S01.90Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of head
• S01.90XAUnspecified open wound of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
• S01.90XDUnspecified open wound of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.90XSUnspecified open wound of unspecified part of head, sequela
• S01.91Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of head
• S01.91XALaceration without foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
• S01.91XDLaceration without foreign body of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.91XSLaceration without foreign body of unspecified part of head, sequela
• S01.92Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of head
• S01.92XALaceration with foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
• S01.92XDLaceration with foreign body of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.92XSLaceration with foreign body of unspecified part of head, sequela
• S01.93Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of head
• S01.93XAPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
• S01.93XDPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.93XSPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of head, sequela
• S01.94Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of head
• S01.94XAPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
• S01.94XDPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.94XSPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of head, sequela
• S01.95Open bite of unspecified part of head
• S01.95XAOpen bite of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
• S01.95XDOpen bite of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
• S01.95XSOpen bite of unspecified part of head, sequela

S01 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under S01 group to these 15 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

• DRG 604 Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC (108 of 270 codes)
• DRG 605 Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC (108 of 270 codes)
• DRG 949 Aftercare with CC/MCC (90 of 270 codes)
• DRG 950 Aftercare without CC/MCC (90 of 270 codes)
• DRG 963 Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC (90 of 270 codes)
• DRG 964 Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC (90 of 270 codes)
• DRG 965 Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC (90 of 270 codes)
• DRG 154 Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCC (24 of 270 codes)
• DRG 155 Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CC (24 of 270 codes)
• DRG 156 Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCC (24 of 270 codes)
• DRG 124 Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent (18 of 270 codes)
• DRG 125 Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC (18 of 270 codes)
• DRG 157 Dental and Oral Diseases with MCC (12 of 270 codes)
• DRG 158 Dental and Oral Diseases with CC (12 of 270 codes)
• DRG 159 Dental and Oral Diseases without CC/MCC (12 of 270 codes)

Other codes that refer to S01

Notes on these codes point to S01.

• S00 Excludes1: open wound of head (S01.-)
• S04 Code Also: open wound of head (S01.-)
• S06 Code Also: open wound of head (S01.-)
• S09.1 Code Also: any associated open wound (S01.-)

About the condition

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Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.