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S03Category · further specificity requiredArchived

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head

HierarchyS00-S09 · S03

Code-level instructions

Includes
  • avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
  • laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
  • sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
  • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of head
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of head
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament of head
Excludes 2

Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1)

Code also

any associated open wound

Seventh character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03

A — initial encounter

D — subsequent encounter

S — sequela

Inherited instructions

Chapters 19 · Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Excludes 2
Use additional code

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Note
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

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

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
Excludes 2
  • 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

More specific codes

S03.0Dislocation of jawCategory · further specificity requiredS03.1Dislocation of septal cartilage of noseCategory · further specificity requiredS03.2Dislocation of toothCategory · further specificity requiredS03.4Sprain of jawCategory · further specificity requiredS03.8Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of headCategory · further specificity requiredS03.9Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of headCategory · further specificity required
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