The block S00–S09 of ICD-10 is titled “Injuries to the head”. It is part of Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, and holds 10 groups.
What S00–S09 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- injuries of:
- ear
- eye
- face [any part]
- gum
- jaw
- temporomandibular joint area
- oral cavity
- palate
- periocular area
- scalp
- tongue
- tooth
What S00–S09 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Codes in S00–S09
- 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
- S01.0Open wound of scalp
- S01.1Open wound of eyelid and periocular area
- S01.2Open wound of nose
- S01.3Open wound of ear
- S01.4Open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area
- S01.5Open wound of lip and oral cavity
- S01.7Multiple open wounds of head
- S01.8Open wound of other parts of head
- S01.9Open wound of head, part unspecified
- S02.0Fracture of vault of skull
- S02.1Fracture of base of skull
- S02.2Fracture of nasal bones
- S02.3Fracture of orbital floor
- S02.4Fracture of malar and maxillary bones
- S02.5Fracture of tooth
- S02.6Fracture of mandible
- S02.7Multiple fractures involving skull and facial bones
- S02.8Fractures of other skull and facial bones
- S02.9Fracture of skull and facial bones, part unspecified
- S04.0Injury of optic nerve and pathways
- S04.1Injury of oculomotor nerve
- S04.2Injury of trochlear nerve
- S04.3Injury of trigeminal nerve
- S04.4Injury of abducent nerve
- S04.5Injury of facial nerve
- S04.6Injury of acoustic nerve
- S04.7Injury of accessory nerve
- S04.8Injury of other cranial nerves
- S04.9Injury of unspecified cranial nerve
- S05.0Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without mention of foreign body
- S05.1Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues
- S05.2Ocular laceration and rupture with prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue
- S05.3Ocular laceration without prolapse or loss of intraocular tissue
- S05.4Penetrating wound of orbit with or without foreign body
- S05.5Penetrating wound of eyeball with foreign body
- S05.6Penetrating wound of eyeball without foreign body
- S05.7Avulsion of eye
- S05.8Other injuries of eye and orbit
- S05.9Injury of eye and orbit, unspecified
- S06.0Concussion
- S06.1Traumatic cerebral oedema
- S06.2Diffuse brain injury
- S06.3Focal brain injury
- S06.4Epidural haemorrhage
- S06.5Traumatic subdural haemorrhage
- S06.6Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage
- S06.7Intracranial injury with prolonged coma
- S06.8Other intracranial injuries
- S06.9Intracranial injury, unspecified
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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