Category · FY2027
S00 Superficial injury of head
- Header · not billable
- Codes take a 7th character
S00 is not billable. The category heads 288 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 8 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.
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Where it sits
- Billable codes
- 288
- Subdivisions
- 8
- CC / MCC codes
- 0 / 0
- HCC V28 codes
- 0
- New FY2027
- 0
- Index entries
- 208
Codes in S00
- S00.0Superficial injury of scalpHeader
- S00.00Unspecified superficial injury of scalp +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.01Abrasion of scalp +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.02Blister (nonthermal) of scalp +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.03Contusion of scalp +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 2
Inclusion terms
- Bruise of scalp
- Hematoma of scalp
- S00.04External constriction of part of scalp +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.05Superficial foreign body of scalp +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Splinter in the scalp
- S00.06Insect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.07Other superficial bite of scalp +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Excludes1 1
Excludes1
- open bite of scalp (S01.05) S01.05
- S00.1Contusion of eyelid and periocular areaHeader
Inclusion terms 1, Excludes2 1
Inclusion terms
- Black eye
Excludes2
- contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues (S05.1-) S05.1
- S00.10Contusion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.11Contusion of right eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.12Contusion of left eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.2Other and unspecified superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular areaHeader
Excludes2 1
Excludes2
- superficial injury of conjunctiva and cornea (S05.0-) S05.0
- S00.20Unspecified superficial injury of eyelid and periocular areaHeader
- S00.201Unspecified superficial injury of right eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.202Unspecified superficial injury of left eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.209Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.21Abrasion of eyelid and periocular areaHeader
- S00.211Abrasion of right eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.212Abrasion of left eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.219Abrasion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.22Blister (nonthermal) of eyelid and periocular areaHeader
- S00.221Blister (nonthermal) of right eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.222Blister (nonthermal) of left eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.229Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.24External constriction of eyelid and periocular areaHeader
- S00.241External constriction of right eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.242External constriction of left eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.249External constriction of unspecified eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.25Superficial foreign body of eyelid and periocular areaHeader
Inclusion terms 1, Excludes2 1
Inclusion terms
- Splinter of eyelid and periocular area
Excludes2
- retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81-) H02.81
- S00.251Superficial foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.252Superficial foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.259Superficial foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.26Insect bite (nonvenomous) of eyelid and periocular areaHeader
- S00.261Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.262Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.269Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.27Other superficial bite of eyelid and periocular areaHeader
Excludes1 1
Excludes1
- open bite of eyelid and periocular area (S01.15) S01.15
- S00.271Other superficial bite of right eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.272Other superficial bite of left eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.279Other superficial bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.3Superficial injury of noseHeader
- S00.30Unspecified superficial injury of nose +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.31Abrasion of nose +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.32Blister (nonthermal) of nose +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.33Contusion of nose +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 2
Inclusion terms
- Bruise of nose
- Hematoma of nose
- S00.34External constriction of nose +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.35Superficial foreign body of nose +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Splinter in the nose
- S00.36Insect bite (nonvenomous) of nose +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.37Other superficial bite of nose +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Excludes1 1
Excludes1
- open bite of nose (S01.25) S01.25
- S00.4Superficial injury of earHeader
- S00.40Unspecified superficial injury of earHeader
- S00.401Unspecified superficial injury of right ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.402Unspecified superficial injury of left ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.409Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.41Abrasion of earHeader
- S00.411Abrasion of right ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.412Abrasion of left ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.419Abrasion of unspecified ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.42Blister (nonthermal) of earHeader
- S00.421Blister (nonthermal) of right ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.422Blister (nonthermal) of left ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.429Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.43Contusion of earHeader
Inclusion terms 2
Inclusion terms
- Bruise of ear
- Hematoma of ear
- S00.431Contusion of right ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.432Contusion of left ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.439Contusion of unspecified ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.44External constriction of earHeader
- S00.441External constriction of right ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.442External constriction of left ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.449External constriction of unspecified ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.45Superficial foreign body of earHeader
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Splinter in the ear
- S00.451Superficial foreign body of right ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.452Superficial foreign body of left ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.459Superficial foreign body of unspecified ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.46Insect bite (nonvenomous) of earHeader
- S00.461Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.462Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.469Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.47
- S00.471Other superficial bite of right ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.472Other superficial bite of left ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.479Other superficial bite of unspecified ear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.5Superficial injury of lip and oral cavityHeader
- S00.50Unspecified superficial injury of lip and oral cavityHeader
- S00.501Unspecified superficial injury of lip +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.502Unspecified superficial injury of oral cavity +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.51Abrasion of lip and oral cavityHeader
- S00.511Abrasion of lip +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.512Abrasion of oral cavity +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.52Blister (nonthermal) of lip and oral cavityHeader
- S00.521Blister (nonthermal) of lip +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.522Blister (nonthermal) of oral cavity +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.53Contusion of lip and oral cavityHeader
- S00.531Contusion of lip +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 2
Inclusion terms
- Bruise of lip
- Hematoma of lip
- S00.532Contusion of oral cavity +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 2
Inclusion terms
- Bruise of oral cavity
- Hematoma of oral cavity
- S00.54External constriction of lip and oral cavityHeader
- S00.541External constriction of lip +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.542External constriction of oral cavity +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.55Superficial foreign body of lip and oral cavityHeader
- S00.551Superficial foreign body of lip +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Splinter of lip and oral cavity
- S00.552Superficial foreign body of oral cavity +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Splinter of lip and oral cavity
- S00.56Insect bite (nonvenomous) of lip and oral cavityHeader
- S00.561Insect bite (nonvenomous) of lip +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.562Insect bite (nonvenomous) of oral cavity +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.57Other superficial bite of lip and oral cavityHeader
- S00.571Other superficial bite of lip +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Excludes1 1
Excludes1
- open bite of lip (S01.551) S01.551
- S00.572Other superficial bite of oral cavity +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Excludes1 1
Excludes1
- open bite of oral cavity (S01.552) S01.552
- S00.8Superficial injury of other parts of headHeader
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Superficial injuries of face [any part]
- S00.80Unspecified superficial injury of other part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.81Abrasion of other part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.82Blister (nonthermal) of other part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.83Contusion of other part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 2
Inclusion terms
- Bruise of other part of head
- Hematoma of other part of head
- S00.84External constriction of other part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.85Superficial foreign body of other part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Splinter in other part of head
- S00.86Insect bite (nonvenomous) of other part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.87Other superficial bite of other part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Excludes1 1
Excludes1
- open bite of other part of head (S01.85) S01.85
- S00.9Superficial injury of unspecified part of headHeader
- S00.90Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.91Abrasion of unspecified part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.92Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.93Contusion of unspecified part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 2
Inclusion terms
- Bruise of head
- Hematoma of head
- S00.94External constriction of unspecified part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.95Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Splinter of head
- S00.96Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
- S00.97Other superficial bite of unspecified part of head +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
Excludes1 1
Excludes1
- open bite of head (S01.95) S01.95
Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.
Instructions
At S00
Notes that also apply
Block S00-S09 instructions (Includes 12, Excludes2 9, Code also 1): printed on the block page.
Chapter 19 instructions (Notes 2, Excludes2 2, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 19 page.
7th characters
7th characters for S00 defined here
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00
| 7th | Meaning (NCHS) |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.
Index entries
- Abrasion›occipital region → S00.01
- Abrasion›parietal region → S00.01
- Abrasion›scalp → S00.01
- Blister (nonthermal)›occipital region → S00.02
- Blister (nonthermal)›parietal region → S00.02
- Blister (nonthermal)›scalp → S00.02
- Contusion (skin surface intact)›scalp → S00.03
- Black›eye → S00.1-
- Contusion (skin surface intact)›canthus, eye → S00.1-
- Contusion (skin surface intact)›eyebrow → S00.1-
- Contusion (skin surface intact)›eyelid (and periocular area) → S00.1-
- Contusion (skin surface intact)›periocular area → S00.1-
- Abrasion›eyelid → S00.21-
- Blister (nonthermal)›eyelid → S00.22-
- Abrasion›nasal → S00.31
- Abrasion›nose → S00.31
- Blister (nonthermal)›nasal → S00.32
- Blister (nonthermal)›nose → S00.32
- Contusion (skin surface intact)›nasal → S00.33
- Contusion (skin surface intact)›nose → S00.33
- Abrasion›ear → S00.41-
- Blister (nonthermal)›ear → S00.42-
- Contusion (skin surface intact)›ear → S00.43-
- Abrasion›lip → S00.511
- Abrasion›alveolar process → S00.512
- Abrasion›gum → S00.512
- Abrasion›mouth → S00.512
- Abrasion›oral cavity → S00.512
- Abrasion›palate → S00.512
- Abrasion›tongue → S00.512
- Abrasion›uvula → S00.512
- Blister (nonthermal)›lip → S00.521
- Blister (nonthermal)›alveolar process → S00.522
- Blister (nonthermal)›gum → S00.522
- Blister (nonthermal)›mouth → S00.522
- Blister (nonthermal)›oral cavity → S00.522
- Blister (nonthermal)›palate → S00.522
- Blister (nonthermal)›tongue → S00.522
- Blister (nonthermal)›uvula → S00.522
- Contusion (skin surface intact)›lip → S00.531
168 more, longer entries are not listed; the search box finds them by word.
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