S00.8
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Superficial injury of other parts 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.
Also Known As
Superficial injuries of face [any part]
❌ Excludes1
inherited from S00Rules from parent category S00: Superficial injury of head
- • diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-)
- • focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-)
- • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- • open wound of head (S01.-)
Child Codes (8)
S00.80Unspecified superficial injury of other part of headS00.81Abrasion of other part of headS00.82Blister (nonthermal) of other part of headS00.83Contusion of other part of headS00.84External constriction of other part of headS00.85Superficial foreign body of other part of headS00.86Insect bite (nonvenomous) of other part of headS00.87Other superficial bite of other part of head
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CodeS00.8
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS00
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)