Not Valid for Submission
S00.9 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of superficial injury of unspecified part of head. The code is NOT valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
ICD-10: | S00.9 |
Short Description: | Superficial injury of unspecified part of head |
Long Description: | Superficial injury of unspecified part of head |
Consider the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity:
- S00.90 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of head
- S00.90XA - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
- S00.90XD - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.90XS - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of head, sequela
- S00.91 - Abrasion of unspecified part of head
- S00.91XA - Abrasion of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
- S00.91XD - Abrasion of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.91XS - Abrasion of unspecified part of head, sequela
- S00.92 - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of head
- S00.92XA - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
- S00.92XD - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.92XS - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of head, sequela
- S00.93 - Contusion of unspecified part of head
- S00.93XA - Contusion of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
- S00.93XD - Contusion of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.93XS - Contusion of unspecified part of head, sequela
- S00.94 - External constriction of unspecified part of head
- S00.94XA - External constriction of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
- S00.94XD - External constriction of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.94XS - External constriction of unspecified part of head, sequela
- S00.95 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of head
- S00.95XA - Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
- S00.95XD - Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.95XS - Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of head, sequela
- S00.96 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified part of head
- S00.96XA - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
- S00.96XD - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.96XS - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified part of head, sequela
- S00.97 - Other superficial bite of unspecified part of head
- S00.97XA - Other superficial bite of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
- S00.97XD - Other superficial bite of unspecified part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.97XS - Other superficial bite of unspecified part of head, sequela
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020