Code alsofor any associated infection

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

  • 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)
  1. S04 Injury of cranial nerve

    Inclusion term(s):

    • The selection of side should be based on the side of the body being affected

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S04

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. S04.0 Injury of optic nerve and pathways

      1. S04.01 Injury of optic nerve

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Injury of 2nd cranial nerve
      2. S04.02 Injury of optic chiasm

      3. S04.03 Injury of optic tract and pathways

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Injury of optic radiation
        • S04.031 Injury of optic tract and pathways, right side
        • S04.032 Injury of optic tract and pathways, left side
        • S04.039 Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Injury of optic tract and pathways NOS
      4. S04.04 Injury of visual cortex

    2. S04.1 Injury of oculomotor nerve

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Injury of 3rd cranial nerve
      1. S04.10 Injury of oculomotor nerve, unspecified side

      2. S04.11 Injury of oculomotor nerve, right side

      3. S04.12 Injury of oculomotor nerve, left side

    3. S04.2 Injury of trochlear nerve

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Injury of 4th cranial nerve
      1. S04.20 Injury of trochlear nerve, unspecified side

      2. S04.21 Injury of trochlear nerve, right side

      3. S04.22 Injury of trochlear nerve, left side

    4. S04.3 Injury of trigeminal nerve

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Injury of 5th cranial nerve
      1. S04.30 Injury of trigeminal nerve, unspecified side

      2. S04.31 Injury of trigeminal nerve, right side

      3. S04.32 Injury of trigeminal nerve, left side

    5. S04.4 Injury of abducent nerve

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Injury of 6th cranial nerve
      1. S04.40 Injury of abducent nerve, unspecified side

      2. S04.41 Injury of abducent nerve, right side

      3. S04.42 Injury of abducent nerve, left side

    6. S04.5 Injury of facial nerve

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Injury of 7th cranial nerve
      1. S04.50 Injury of facial nerve, unspecified side

      2. S04.51 Injury of facial nerve, right side

      3. S04.52 Injury of facial nerve, left side

    7. S04.6 Injury of acoustic nerve

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Injury of auditory nerve
      • Injury of 8th cranial nerve
      1. S04.60 Injury of acoustic nerve, unspecified side

      2. S04.61 Injury of acoustic nerve, right side

      3. S04.62 Injury of acoustic nerve, left side

    8. S04.7 Injury of accessory nerve

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Injury of 11th cranial nerve
      1. S04.70 Injury of accessory nerve, unspecified side

      2. S04.71 Injury of accessory nerve, right side

      3. S04.72 Injury of accessory nerve, left side

    9. S04.8 Injury of other cranial nerves

      1. S04.81 Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve

        • S04.811 Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, right side
        • S04.812 Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, left side
        • S04.819 Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, unspecified side
      2. S04.89 Injury of other cranial nerves

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Injury of vagus [10th] nerve
        • S04.891 Injury of other cranial nerves, right side
        • S04.892 Injury of other cranial nerves, left side
        • S04.899 Injury of other cranial nerves, unspecified side
    10. S04.9 Injury of unspecified cranial nerve

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.