2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S00.502

Unspecified superficial injury of oral cavity

ICD-10-CM Code:
S00.502
ICD-10 Code for:
Unspecified superficial injury of oral cavity
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the head
      (S00-S09)
      • Superficial injury of head
        (S00)

S00.502 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of unspecified superficial injury of oral cavity. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like S00.502 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Specific Coding Applicable to Unspecified superficial injury of oral cavity

Non-specific codes like S00.502 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for unspecified superficial injury of oral cavity:

  • Use S00.502A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S00.502D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S00.502S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Arrest of growth of root of tooth due to and following dental trauma
  • Continued root development of immature permanent tooth following dental trauma
  • Dental sequestrum
  • Developmental anomaly of root of tooth
  • Dilaceration of crown of permanent tooth due to and following dental trauma
  • Dilaceration of tooth
  • Disorder of eruption of permanent tooth due to and following dental trauma
  • Duplication of root of permanent tooth due to and following dental trauma
  • Friction injury of tooth extending into dentine
  • Friction injury of tooth extending into pulp
  • Friction injury of tooth limited to enamel
  • Gingival disease due to traumatic injury
  • Infraocclusion of tooth due to and following dental trauma
  • Injury of periodontal tissue
  • Injury of teeth
  • Internal resorption of tooth
  • Internal resorption of tooth following dental trauma
  • Intrinsic staining of tooth due to and following dental trauma
  • Metaplasia of pulp of tooth following dental trauma
  • Occlusal trauma
  • Oral cavity, dental and salivary gland disorder
  • Oral cavity, dental and salivary gland injury
  • Partial arrest of growth of root of tooth due to and following dental trauma
  • Resorption of alveolar process due to dental trauma
  • Sequestrum of permanent tooth bud due to and following dental trauma
  • Submerging tooth
  • Superficial injury of gum
  • Superficial injury of gum
  • Superficial injury of gum with infection
  • Superficial injury of mouth
  • Superficial injury of palate
  • Superficial injury of tongue
  • Supernumerary root of tooth

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Superficial injury of head (S00). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Wounds and Injuries

An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.

Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.

Other common types of injuries include:

  • Animal bites
  • Bruises
  • Burns
  • Dislocations
  • Electrical injuries
  • Fractures (broken bones)
  • Sprains and strains

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.