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. S07 Crushing injury of head

    Use additional code for all associated injuries, such as:
    intracranial injuries (S06.-)
    skull fractures (S02.-)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S07

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. S07.0 Crushing injury of face

    2. S07.1 Crushing injury of skull

    3. S07.8 Crushing injury of other parts of head

    4. S07.9 Crushing injury of head, part unspecified

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.