DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

S03 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

S03 is not billable. The category heads 36 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 6 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Index → code

  • Avulsion (traumatic)tooth → S03.2
  • Dislocation (articular)tooth → S03.2
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)head → S03.9

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. S00-S09 Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
  3. S03 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
Billable codes
36
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
16

Codes in S03

  1. S03.0
    Dislocation of jaw
    Header
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Dislocation of jaw (cartilage) (meniscus)
    • Dislocation of mandible
    • Dislocation of temporomandibular (joint)
  2. S03.00
    Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  3. S03.01
    Dislocation of jaw, right side +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  4. S03.02
    Dislocation of jaw, left side +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  5. S03.03
    Dislocation of jaw, bilateral +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  6. S03.1
    Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  7. S03.2
    Dislocation of tooth +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  8. S03.4
    Sprain of jaw
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Sprain of temporomandibular (joint) (ligament)
  9. S03.40
    Sprain of jaw, unspecified side +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  10. S03.41
    Sprain of jaw, right side +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  11. S03.42
    Sprain of jaw, left side +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  12. S03.43
    Sprain of jaw, bilateral +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  13. S03.8
    Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  14. S03.9
    Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

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 S03

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

Excludes2

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

Code also

  • any associated open wound

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 S03 defined here

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

7th characters for S03
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

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

  • Dislocation (articular)jaw (cartilage) (meniscus) → S03.0-
  • Dislocation (articular)mandible → S03.0-
  • Dislocation (articular)temporomandibular (joint) → S03.0-
  • Dislocation (articular)nose (septal cartilage) → S03.1
  • Dislocation (articular)septal cartilage (nose) → S03.1
  • Avulsion (traumatic)tooth → S03.2
  • Dislocation (articular)tooth → S03.2
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)jaw (articular disc) (cartilage) (meniscus) → S03.4-
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)mandible (articular disc) → S03.4-
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)temporomandibular → S03.4-
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)nose → S03.8
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)head → S03.9
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)meniscusjaw → S03.4-
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)meniscusmandible → S03.4-
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)symphysisjaw → S03.4-
  • Sprain (joint) (ligament)symphysismandibular → S03.4-

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