S00 — Superficial injury of head
Is S00 billable?
No — S00 is a non-billable header code. S00 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath S00.
Billable codes under this header
- S00.00XAUnspecified superficial injury of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.00XDUnspecified superficial injury of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.00XSUnspecified superficial injury of scalp, sequela
- S00.01XAAbrasion of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.01XDAbrasion of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.01XSAbrasion of scalp, sequela
- S00.02XABlister (nonthermal) of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.02XDBlister (nonthermal) of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.02XSBlister (nonthermal) of scalp, sequela
- S00.03XAContusion of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.03XDContusion of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.03XSContusion of scalp, sequela
- S00.04XAExternal constriction of part of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.04XDExternal constriction of part of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.04XSExternal constriction of part of scalp, sequela
- S00.05XASuperficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.05XDSuperficial foreign body of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.05XSSuperficial foreign body of scalp, sequela
- S00.06XAInsect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.06XDInsect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.06XSInsect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, sequela
- S00.07XAOther superficial bite of scalp, initial encounter
- S00.07XDOther superficial bite of scalp, subsequent encounter
- S00.07XSOther superficial bite of scalp, sequela
- S00.10XAContusion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
- S00.10XDContusion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
- S00.10XSContusion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, sequela
- S00.11XAContusion of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
- S00.11XDContusion of right eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
- S00.11XSContusion of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
- S00.12XAContusion of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
- S00.12XDContusion of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
- S00.12XSContusion of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela
- S00.30XAUnspecified superficial injury of nose, initial encounter
- S00.30XDUnspecified superficial injury of nose, subsequent encounter
- S00.30XSUnspecified superficial injury of nose, sequela
- S00.31XAAbrasion of nose, initial encounter
- S00.31XDAbrasion of nose, subsequent encounter
- S00.31XSAbrasion of nose, sequela
- S00.32XABlister (nonthermal) of nose, initial encounter
- S00.32XDBlister (nonthermal) of nose, subsequent encounter
- S00.32XSBlister (nonthermal) of nose, sequela
- S00.33XAContusion of nose, initial encounter
- S00.33XDContusion of nose, subsequent encounter
- S00.33XSContusion of nose, sequela
- S00.34XAExternal constriction of nose, initial encounter
- S00.34XDExternal constriction of nose, subsequent encounter
- S00.34XSExternal constriction of nose, sequela
- S00.35XASuperficial foreign body of nose, initial encounter
- S00.35XDSuperficial foreign body of nose, subsequent encounter
- S00.35XSSuperficial foreign body of nose, sequela
- S00.36XAInsect bite (nonvenomous) of nose, initial encounter
- S00.36XDInsect bite (nonvenomous) of nose, subsequent encounter
- S00.36XSInsect bite (nonvenomous) of nose, sequela
- S00.37XAOther superficial bite of nose, initial encounter
- S00.37XDOther superficial bite of nose, subsequent encounter
- S00.37XSOther superficial bite of nose, sequela
- S00.80XAUnspecified superficial injury of other part of head, initial encounter
- S00.80XDUnspecified superficial injury of other part of head, subsequent encounter
- S00.80XSUnspecified superficial injury of other part of head, sequela
S00 at a glance
| Code | S00 |
|---|---|
| Description | Superficial injury of head |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S00 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S00 to fully describe the condition. S00 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S00, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S00 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09
The conditions below are not part of S00, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S00 and the excluded code may both 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)
Code also — inherited from S00-S09
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S00 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- for any associated infection
What codes fall under S00? (8)
- S00.0Superficial injury of scalpnot billable
- S00.1Contusion of eyelid and periocular areanot billable
- S00.2Other and unspecified superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular areanot billable
- S00.3Superficial injury of nosenot billable
- S00.4Superficial injury of earnot billable
- S00.5Superficial injury of lip and oral cavitynot billable
- S00.8Superficial injury of other parts of headnot billable
- S00.9Superficial injury of unspecified part of headnot billable
How long has S00 existed?
S00 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.