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FY2027

S01.4 — Open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area

Not billable

Is S01.4 billable?

No — S01.4 is a non-billable header code. S01.4 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 54 billable codes beneath S01.4.

Billable codes under this header

S01.4 at a glance

CodeS01.4
DescriptionOpen wound of cheek and temporomandibular area
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S01

The conditions below can never be reported together with S01.4 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 S01.4 to fully describe the condition. S01.4 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 S01.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S01.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S00-S09

The conditions below are not part of S01.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S01.4 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 S01.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S01.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • traumatic amputation of part of head (S08.-)

Code also — inherited from S00-S09

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S01.4 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 S01.4 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated:
  • injury of cranial nerve (S04.-)
  • injury of muscle and tendon of head (S09.1-)
  • intracranial injury (S06.-)
  • wound infection

What codes fall under S01.4? (6)

How long has S01.4 existed?

S01.4 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.

What other codes are in the S01 family? (7)