Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head - S03

 Category 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

 Type 2 Excludes

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

 Category codeAlso

• any associated open wound

 Category SevenChr Note

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

 Codes

• S03.0 - Dislocation of jaw
• S03.00 - Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side
• S03.01 - Dislocation of jaw, right side
• S03.02 - Dislocation of jaw, left side
• S03.03 - Dislocation of jaw, bilateral
• S03.1 - Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose
• S03.2 - Dislocation of tooth
• S03.4 - Sprain of jaw
• S03.40 - Sprain of jaw, unspecified side
• S03.41 - Sprain of jaw, right side
• S03.42 - Sprain of jaw, left side
• S03.43 - Sprain of jaw, bilateral
• S03.8 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head
• S03.9 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head