S00.83
Contusion of other part of head
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 15 never code together
S00code
S00-S09block
Excludes2
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)T20-T32
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16)T16
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)T17.3
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)T18.0
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)T17.0-T17.1
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)T17.2
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)T15.-
- frostbite (T33-T34)T33-T34
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)T63.4
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 19
S00.8code
Inclusion terms
- Superficial injuries of face [any part]
S00.83code
Inclusion terms
- Bruise of other part of head
- Hematoma of other part of head
S00-S09block
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
Code also
- for any associated infection
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- 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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
- Contusion (skin surface intact) T14.8
Alongside this code 7 same parent — S00.8
S00.80 Unspecified superficial injury of other part of head category S00.81 Abrasion of other part of head category S00.82 Blister (nonthermal) of other part of head category S00.84 External constriction of other part of head category S00.85 Superficial foreign body of other part of head category S00.86 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of other part of head category S00.87 Other superficial bite of other part of head category
Additional references
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