S01Open wound of head
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- open skull fracture (S02.- with 7th character B)
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- traumatic amputation of part of head (S08.-)
Code Also
- any associated:
- injury of cranial nerve (S04.-)
- injury of muscle and tendon of head (S09.1-)
- intracranial injury (S06.-)
- wound infection
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01
Subcategories (8)
- S01.0 Open wound of scalp
- S01.1 Open wound of eyelid and periocular area
- S01.2 Open wound of nose
- S01.3 Open wound of ear
- S01.4 Open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area
- S01.5 Open wound of lip and oral cavity
- S01.8 Open wound of other parts of head
- S01.9 Open wound of unspecified part of head