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S09

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other and unspecified injuries of head

Use a more specific code (2 billable, 4 non-billable)
S09.0Injury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classifiedS09.1Injury of muscle and tendon of headhas subcodesS09.2Traumatic rupture of ear drumhas subcodesS09.3Other specified and unspecified injury of middle and inner earhas subcodesS09.8Other specified injuries of headS09.9Unspecified injury of face and 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

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S00-S09Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
S09Other and unspecified injuries of headNot billable
S09.0Injury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
S09.1Injury of muscle and tendon of headSubcodes
S09.2Traumatic rupture of ear drumSubcodes
S09.3Other specified and unspecified injury of middle and inner earSubcodes
S09.8Other specified injuries of headBillable
S09.9Unspecified injury of face and headSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S09:

blockS00-S09
Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
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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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