S00
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Superficial injury of head
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with S00
- • diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-)
- • focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-)
- • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- • open wound of head (S01.-)
Child Codes (8)
S00.0Superficial injury of scalpS00.1Contusion of eyelid and periocular areaS00.2Other and unspecified superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular areaS00.3Superficial injury of noseS00.4Superficial injury of earS00.5Superficial injury of lip and oral cavityS00.8Superficial injury of other parts of headS00.9Superficial injury of unspecified part of head
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CodeS00
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes14 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes8
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)