ICD-10-CM External Cause Index · FY 2026 Letter S
External Cause Index Terms Starting With S ICD-10-CM
The letter S section of the FY 2026 External Cause of Injuries Index carries 43 main terms, from Saturnism to Swallowed. Terms with a direct code link straight to the code page, cross references point to the main term that holds the codes, and terms with a handful of sub-entries render in full right here. The largest terms open their own full index page.
✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 index fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
43
Main Terms
531
Index Entries
12
Direct Codes
9
Cross-refs
- SaturnismCross-ref See: Table of Drugs and Chemicals, lead
- Scratched bySub-entries
- Self-harm NECSub-entries see also External cause by type, undetermined whether accidental or intentionalintentional see Suicidepoisoning NEC see Table of drugs and biologicals, accident
- Self-inflicted (injury) NECSub-entries see also External cause by type, undetermined whether accidental or intentionalintentional see Suicidepoisoning NEC see Table of drugs and biologicals, accident
- Sequelae (of)Sub-entriesaccident NEC see W00-X58 with 7th character Sassault (homicidal) (any means) see X92-Y08 with 7th character Shomicide, attempt (any means) see X92-Y08 with 7th character Sinjury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted see Y21-Y33 with 7th character S
- ShockSub-entries
- herself or himself see Discharge, firearm by type, self-inflictedhomicide (attempt) see Discharge, firearm by type, homicidein war operations see War operationsinflicted by other person see Discharge, firearm by type, homicide
- Shoving (accidentally) by other personCross-ref See: Pushed, by other person
- SicknessSub-entries
- Sinking (accidental)Sub-entrieswatercraft (causing drowning, submersion) see also Drowning, due to, accident to, watercraft, sinkingcausing injury except drowning or submersion see Accident, watercraft, causing, injury NEC
- Slashed wristsCross-ref See: Cut, self-inflicted
- Smoldering (due to fire)Cross-ref See: Exposure, fire
- supersonic W42.0 Non-billable
- Stab, stabbingCross-ref See: Cut
- Stepped onSub-entries
- Stepping onSub-entries
- StingSub-entries
- StranglingCross-ref See: Strangulation
- Strangulation (accidental)Cross-ref See: category T71
- Striking againstSub-entries
- Struck (accidentally) bySub-entries
- StumblingSub-entries
- Submersion (accidental)Cross-ref See: Drowning
- Suffocation (accidental) (by external means) (by pressure) (mechanical)Sub-entries T71 Non-billable see also categorydue to, byavalanche see Landslideexplosion see Explosionfire see Exposure, fire
- Surgical procedure, complication of (delayed or as an abnormal reaction without mention of misadventure)Sub-entries see also Complication of or following, by type of proceduredue to or as a result of misadventure see Misadventure
- Swallowed, swallowingSub-entriesforeign body see Foreign body, alimentary canalpoison see Table of Drugs and Chemicalssubstancecaustic or corrosive see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
Related References
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, FY 2026 ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index release files, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
