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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

S00

Superficial injury of head

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S00.0Superficial injury of scalpCategory
S00.00Unspecified superficial injury of scalpCategory
S00.00XAUnspecified superficial injury of scalp, initial encounterBillable
S00.00XDUnspecified superficial injury of scalp, subsequent encounterBillable
S00.00XSUnspecified superficial injury of scalp, sequelaBillable
S00.01Abrasion of scalpCategory
S00.01XAAbrasion of scalp, initial encounterBillable
S00.01XDAbrasion of scalp, subsequent encounterBillable
S00.01XSAbrasion of scalp, sequelaBillable
S00.02Blister (nonthermal) of scalpCategory
S00.02XABlister (nonthermal) of scalp, initial encounterBillable
S00.02XDBlister (nonthermal) of scalp, subsequent encounterBillable
S00.02XSBlister (nonthermal) of scalp, sequelaBillable
S00.03Contusion of scalpCategory
S00.03XAContusion of scalp, initial encounterBillable
S00.03XDContusion of scalp, subsequent encounterBillable
S00.03XSContusion of scalp, sequelaBillable
S00.04External constriction of part of scalpCategory
S00.04XAExternal constriction of part of scalp, initial encounterBillable
S00.04XDExternal constriction of part of scalp, subsequent encounterBillable
S00.04XSExternal constriction of part of scalp, sequelaBillable
S00.05Superficial foreign body of scalpCategory
S00.05XASuperficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounterBillable
S00.05XDSuperficial foreign body of scalp, subsequent encounterBillable
S00.05XSSuperficial foreign body of scalp, sequelaBillable
S00.06Insect bite (nonvenomous) of scalpCategory
S00.06XAInsect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, initial encounterBillable
S00.06XDInsect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, subsequent encounterBillable
S00.06XSInsect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, sequelaBillable
S00.07Other superficial bite of scalpCategory

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