S01.30 — Unspecified open wound of ear
Is S01.30 billable?
No — S01.30 is a non-billable header code. S01.30 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 9 billable codes beneath S01.30.
Billable codes under this header
- S01.301AUnspecified open wound of right ear, initial encounter
- S01.301DUnspecified open wound of right ear, subsequent encounter
- S01.301SUnspecified open wound of right ear, sequela
- S01.302AUnspecified open wound of left ear, initial encounter
- S01.302DUnspecified open wound of left ear, subsequent encounter
- S01.302SUnspecified open wound of left ear, sequela
- S01.309AUnspecified open wound of unspecified ear, initial encounter
- S01.309DUnspecified open wound of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
- S01.309SUnspecified open wound of unspecified ear, sequela
S01.30 at a glance
| Code | S01.30 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified open wound of ear |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S01.30 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S01.30. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Wound, open › ear
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S01
The conditions below can never be reported together with S01.30 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- open skull fracture (S02.- with 7th character B)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S01.30 to fully describe the condition. S01.30 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 S01.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S01.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09
The conditions below are not part of S01.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S01.30 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S01
The conditions below are not part of S01.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S01.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S00-S09
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S01.30 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- for any associated infection
Code also — inherited from S01
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S01.30 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S01.30? (3)
How long has S01.30 existed?
S01.30 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.