2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S07.8XXSCrushing injury of other parts of head, sequela
S07.8XXS is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for crushing injury of other parts of head, sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 604 through 605. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as crush injury of eye region. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S07.8XXS is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the head (S00-S09).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Crush injury of eye region
- Crush injury of face and scalp
- Crush injury of mouth
- Crush injury, face, scalp and neck
- Crushing injury of face
- Crushing injury of scalp
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Crushing injury of head (S07). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Head Injuries
Chances are you've bumped your head before. Often, the injury is minor because your skull is hard and it protects your brain. But other head injuries can be more severe, such as a skull fracture, concussion, or traumatic brain injury.
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Questions About S07.8XXSOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for crushing injury of other parts of head, sequela?
The ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of other parts of head, sequela is S07.8XXS (sometimes written as S078XXS). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Is S07.8XXS (Crushing injury of other parts of head) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report crushing injury of other parts of head, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character S in S07.8XXS mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the crushing injury of other parts of head itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does S07.8XXS group to?
When crushing injury of other parts of head, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 604, 605, with relative weights from 0.9160 to 1.4721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S07.8XXS exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for crushing injury of other parts of head, sequela on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the head (S00-S09) range of the CMS exempt list.
