S01 is the ICD-10 code for Open wound 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 S01 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of S01
- 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
S01 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS01Åbent sår på hoved
S01Pään haava
S01Offene Wunde des Kopfes
S01Plaie ouverte de la tête
S01open 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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