2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S09.93XSUnspecified injury of face, sequela
S09.93XS is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified injury of face, 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 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 913 through 914. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Any dental condition including traumatic injury; and Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S09.93XS 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.
- Cheek injury
- Chin injury
- Concussion of periodontal ligament
- Concussion of tooth
- Damage to supporting structure of tooth
- Damage to tooth with pulpal involvement
- Dental structure displaced into maxillary sinus
- Dental trauma
- Displacement of root of tooth into maxillary sinus due to and following dental trauma
- Erythema of mucous membrane of mouth
- Erythema of mucous membrane of mouth due to and following traumatic injury
- Exposure of pulp of tooth due to dental trauma
- Exposure of tooth pulp
- Foreign body in lip
- Fragmentation of salivary gland
- Gingival disease due to traumatic physical injury
- Gum injury
- Hyperkeratosis of mucous membrane of mouth due to and following traumatic injury
- Hypomineralization of enamel of tooth
- Injury of dental structures
- Injury of eyebrow
- Injury of face
- Injury of face and neck
- Injury of lip
- Injury of mandible
- Injury of mastoid
- Injury of mouth
- Injury of periocular tissue
- Injury of periodontal tissue
- Injury of salivary apparatus
- Injury of salivary duct
- Injury of salivary gland
- Injury of salivary gland papilla
- Injury of soft tissue of face
- Injury of tongue
- Injury of tooth
- Injury resulting from operations of war
- Injury to eyelid
- Jaw injury
- Localized enamel hypoplasia
- Localized hypomineralization of enamel due to dental trauma
- Localized hypoplasia of enamel due to dental trauma
- Localized secondary occlusal trauma
- Mucous membrane erythema
- Multiple injuries of face
- Multiple injuries of mouth
- Occlusal trauma
- Open wound of face with foreign body
- Pain due to dental trauma
- Retained dental root
- Retained root of tooth following dental trauma
- Secondary occlusal trauma
- Self inflicted injury of lip
- Splinter in face
- Traumatic complication of procedure
- Traumatic overbite
- Traumatized incisor
- Ulcer of gingiva
- Ulcer of gingiva due to brushing of teeth
- Ulcer of mouth due to trauma
- War injury - face
- Wood splinter in face
- Wood splinter in head
- Wood splinter in lip
- Wood splinter in mouth
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Other and unspecified injuries of head (S09). 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 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S09.93XS: its own notes plus those printed at S09, block S00-S09, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- injuries of ear
- injuries of eye
- injuries of face [any part]
- injuries of gum
- injuries of jaw
- injuries of oral cavity
- injuries of palate
- injuries of periocular area
- injuries of scalp
- injuries of temporomandibular joint area
- injuries of tongue
- injuries of tooth
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
- for any associated infection
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- 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
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S09
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela this code
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Facial Injuries and Disorders
Face injuries and disorders can cause pain and affect how you look. In severe cases, they can affect sight, speech, breathing and your ability to swallow. Fractures (broken bones), especially in the bones of your nose, cheekbone and jaw, are common facial injuries.
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert S09.93XS to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S09.93XSOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified injury of face, sequela?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of face, sequela is S09.93XS (sometimes written as S0993XS). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is S09.93XS (Unspecified injury of face) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report unspecified injury of face, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character S in S09.93XS mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the unspecified injury of face itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does S09.93XS group to?
When unspecified injury of face, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 914, 913, with relative weights from 0.9281 to 1.5448 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S09.93XS 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 unspecified injury of face, sequela on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the head (S00-S09) range of the CMS exempt list.
