Injuries to the head - S00-S09

 Section Includes

• injuries of ear
• injuries of eye
• injuries of face [any part]
• injuries of gum
• injuries of jaw
• injuries of oral cavity
• injuries of palate
• injuries of periocular area
• injuries of scalp
• injuries of temporomandibular joint area
• injuries of tongue
• injuries of tooth

 Type 2 Excludes

• burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
• effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
• effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
• effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
• effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
• effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
• effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
• frostbite (T33-T34)
• insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

 Section codeAlso

• for any associated infection

 Codes

• S00 - Superficial injury of head
• S01 - Open wound of head
• S02 - Fracture of skull and facial bones
• S03 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
• S04 - Injury of cranial nerve
• S05 - Injury of eye and orbit
• S06 - Intracranial injury
• S07 - Crushing injury of head
• S08 - Avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head
• S09 - Other and unspecified injuries of head