FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Injury of muscle and tendon of head
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01any associated open wound (S01.-)
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
for any associated infection
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
sprain to joints and ligament of head (S03.9)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
Injury of muscle and tendon of head
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
sprain to joints and ligament of head (S03.9)
any associated open wound (S01.-)
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
for any associated infection
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S09
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
S09.10Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of headCategory · further specificity requiredS09.11Strain of muscle and tendon of headCategory · further specificity requiredS09.12Laceration of muscle and tendon of headCategory · further specificity requiredS09.19Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of headCategory · further specificity requiredOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| S09.0 | Injury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classified | Category · further specificity required |
| S09.2 | Traumatic rupture of ear drum | Category · further specificity required |
| S09.3 | Other specified and unspecified injury of middle and inner ear | Category · further specificity required |
| S09.8 | Other specified injuries of head | Category · further specificity required |
| S09.9 | Unspecified injury of face and head | Category · further specificity required |
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