Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)

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  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)

    Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code

    Use additional code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

    Excludes1: birth trauma (P10-P15), obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

    • Injuries to the head (S00-S09)

      • Superficial injury of head (S00)
      • Open wound of head (S01)
      • Fracture of skull and facial bones (S02)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head (S03)
      • Injury of cranial nerve (S04)
      • Injury of eye and orbit (S05)
      • Intracranial injury (S06)
      • Crushing injury of head (S07)
      • Avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head (S08)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of head (S09)
    • Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)

      • Superficial injury of neck (S10)
      • Open wound of neck (S11)
      • Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck (S12)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level (S13)
      • Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level (S14)
      • Injury of blood vessels at neck level (S15)
      • Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level (S16)
      • Crushing injury of neck (S17)
      • Other specified and unspecified injuries of neck (S19)
    • Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)

      • Superficial injury of thorax (S20)
      • Open wound of thorax (S21)
      • Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine (S22)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax (S23)
      • Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level (S24)
      • Injury of blood vessels of thorax (S25)
      • Injury of heart (S26)
      • Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs (S27)
      • Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax (S28)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of thorax (S29)
    • Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)

      • Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S30)
      • Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S31)
      • Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis (S32)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis (S33)
      • Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level (S34)
      • Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level (S35)
      • Injury of intra-abdominal organs (S36)
      • Injury of urinary and pelvic organs (S37)
      • Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S38)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals (S39)
    • Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

      • Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm (S40)
      • Open wound of shoulder and upper arm (S41)
      • Fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (S43)
      • Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level (S44)
      • Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level (S45)
      • Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level (S46)
      • Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm (S47)
      • Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm (S49)
    • Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

      • Superficial injury of elbow and forearm (S50)
      • Open wound of elbow and forearm (S51)
      • Fracture of forearm (S52)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow (S53)
      • Injury of nerves at forearm level (S54)
      • Injury of blood vessels at forearm level (S55)
      • Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56)
      • Crushing injury of elbow and forearm (S57)
      • Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm (S58)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm (S59)
    • Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)

      • Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers (S60)
      • Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers (S61)
      • Fracture at wrist and hand level (S62)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level (S63)
      • Injury of nerves at wrist and hand level (S64)
      • Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65)
      • Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level (S66)
      • Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers (S67)
      • Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers (S68)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s) (S69)
    • Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)

      • Superficial injury of hip and thigh (S70)
      • Open wound of hip and thigh (S71)
      • Fracture of femur (S72)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joint and ligaments of hip (S73)
      • Injury of nerves at hip and thigh level (S74)
      • Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh level (S75)
      • Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level (S76)
      • Crushing injury of hip and thigh (S77)
      • Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh (S78)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh (S79)
    • Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

      • Superficial injury of knee and lower leg (S80)
      • Open wound of knee and lower leg (S81)
      • Fracture of lower leg, including ankle (S82)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee (S83)
      • Injury of nerves at lower leg level (S84)
      • Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level (S85)
      • Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level (S86)
      • Crushing injury of lower leg (S87)
      • Traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg (S89)
    • Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)

      • Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes (S90)
      • Open wound of ankle, foot and toes (S91)
      • Fracture of foot and toe, except ankle (S92)
      • Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level (S93)
      • Injury of nerves at ankle and foot level (S94)
      • Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level (S95)
      • Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level (S96)
      • Crushing injury of ankle and foot (S97)
      • Traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98)
      • Other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99)
    • Injuries involving multiple body regions (T07)

      • Unspecified multiple injuries (T07)
    • Injury of unspecified body region (T14)

      • Injury of unspecified body region (T14)
    • Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)

      • Foreign body on external eye (T15)
      • Foreign body in ear (T16)
      • Foreign body in respiratory tract (T17)
      • Foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)
      • Foreign body in genitourinary tract (T19)
    • Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)

      • Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck (T20)
      • Burn and corrosion of trunk (T21)
      • Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand (T22)
      • Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand (T23)
      • Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24)
      • Burn and corrosion of ankle and foot (T25)
    • Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs (T26-T28)

      • Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa (T26)
      • Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract (T27)
      • Burn and corrosion of other internal organs (T28)
    • Burns and corrosions of multiple and unspecified body regions (T30-T32)

      • Burn and corrosion, body region unspecified (T30)
      • Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved (T31)
      • Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved (T32)
    • Frostbite (T33-T34)

      • Superficial frostbite (T33)
      • Frostbite with tissue necrosis (T34)
    • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50)

      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of systemic antibiotics (T36)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics (T37)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antagonists, not elsewhere classified (T38)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics (T39)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens] (T40)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases (T41)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiepileptic, sedative- hypnotic and antiparkinsonism drugs (T42)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified (T43)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system (T44)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of primarily systemic and hematological agents, not elsewhere classified (T45)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system (T46)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system (T47)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily acting on smooth and skeletal muscles and the respiratory system (T48)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlaryngological and dental drugs (T49)
      • Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of diuretics and other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T50)
    • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)

      • Toxic effect of alcohol (T51)
      • Toxic effect of organic solvents (T52)
      • Toxic effect of halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons (T53)
      • Toxic effect of corrosive substances (T54)
      • Toxic effect of soaps and detergents (T55)
      • Toxic effect of metals (T56)
      • Toxic effect of other inorganic substances (T57)
      • Toxic effect of carbon monoxide (T58)
      • Toxic effect of other gases, fumes and vapors (T59)
      • Toxic effect of pesticides (T60)
      • Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood (T61)
      • Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food (T62)
      • Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63)
      • Toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxin food contaminants (T64)
      • Toxic effect of other and unspecified substances (T65)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)

      • Radiation sickness, unspecified (T66)
      • Effects of heat and light (T67)
      • Hypothermia (T68)
      • Other effects of reduced temperature (T69)
      • Effects of air pressure and water pressure (T70)
      • Asphyxiation (T71)
      • Effects of other deprivation (T73)
      • Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed (T74)
      • Other and unspecified effects of other external causes (T75)
      • Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected (T76)
      • Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified (T78)
    • Certain early complications of trauma (T79)

      • Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified (T79)
    • Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

      • Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80)
      • Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified (T81)
      • Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82)
      • Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T83)
      • Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84)
      • Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85)
      • Complications of transplanted organs and tissue (T86)
      • Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputation (T87)
      • Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T88)