S00 is the ICD-10 code for Superficial injury of head. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S00–S09 (Injuries to the head) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What S00 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of S00
- S00.0Superficial injury of scalp
- S00.1Contusion of eyelid and periocular area
- S00.2Other superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular area
- S00.3Superficial injury of nose
- S00.4Superficial injury of ear
- S00.5Superficial injury of lip and oral cavity
- S00.7Multiple superficial injuries of head
- S00.8Superficial injury of other parts of head
- S00.9Superficial injury of head, part unspecified
S00 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS00Overfladisk læsion af hovedet
S00Pinnallinen päävamma
S00Oberflächliche Verletzung des Kopfes
S00Lésion traumatique superficielle de la tête
S00oppervlakkig letsel van hoofd S01 open wond van hoofd
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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