ICD-10 Code for Contusion
Also indexed as (skin surface intact)
The ICD-10-CM code for contusion is T14.8 — Other injury of unspecified body region. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for contusion with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Not billable
T14.8 cannot be submitted on a claim. It is a header code, so a more specific code from the list below is required.
Which contusion code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 107 codes under Contusion. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| abdomen, abdominal | S30.11 | Contusion of abdominal wall | not billable |
| adnexa, eye NEC | S05.8X | Other injuries of eye and orbit | not billable |
| adrenal gland | S37.812 | Contusion of adrenal gland | not billable |
| alveolar process | S00.532 | Contusion of oral cavity | not billable |
| ankle | S90.0 | Contusion of ankle | not billable |
| anus | S30.3 | Contusion of anus | not billable |
| arm | S40.02 | Contusion of upper arm | not billable |
| bile duct | S36.13 | Injury of bile duct | not billable |
| bladder | S37.22 | Contusion of bladder | not billable |
| bone NEC | T14.8 | Other injury of unspecified body region | not billable |
| brainstem | S06.38 | Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of brainstem | not billable |
| breast | S20.0 | Contusion of breast | not billable |
| broad ligament | S37.892 | Contusion of other urinary and pelvic organ | not billable |
| brow | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| buttock | S30.0 | Contusion of lower back and pelvis | not billable |
| canthus, eye | S00.1 | Contusion of eyelid and periocular area | not billable |
| cauda equina | S34.3 | Injury of cauda equina | not billable |
| cerebellar, traumatic | S06.37 | Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum | not billable |
| cerebral | S06.33 | Contusion and laceration of cerebrum, unspecified | not billable |
| cheek | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| chin | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| clitoris | S30.23 | Contusion of vagina and vulva | not billable |
| common bile duct | S36.13 | Injury of bile duct | not billable |
| conjunctiva | S05.1 | Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues | not billable |
| conus medullaris | S34.139 | Unspecified injury to sacral spinal cord | not billable |
| corpus cavernosum | S30.21 | Contusion of penis | not billable |
| cystic duct | S36.13 | Injury of bile duct | not billable |
| diaphragm | S27.802 | Contusion of diaphragm | not billable |
| duodenum | S36.420 | Contusion of duodenum | not billable |
| ear | S00.43 | Contusion of ear | not billable |
| elbow | S50.0 | Contusion of elbow | not billable |
| epididymis | S30.22 | Contusion of scrotum and testes | not billable |
| epigastric region | S30.11 | Contusion of abdominal wall | not billable |
| epiglottis | S10.0 | Contusion of throat | not billable |
| esophagus | S27.812 | Contusion of esophagus (thoracic part) | not billable |
| eyeball | S05.1 | Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues | not billable |
| eyebrow | S00.1 | Contusion of eyelid and periocular area | not billable |
| eyelid | S00.1 | Contusion of eyelid and periocular area | not billable |
| face NEC | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| fallopian tube | S37.529 | Contusion of fallopian tube, unspecified | not billable |
| femoral triangle | S30.11 | Contusion of abdominal wall | not billable |
| finger | S60.00 | Contusion of unspecified finger without damage to nail | not billable |
| flankregion | S30.13 | Contusion of flank (latus) region | not billable |
| foot | S90.3 | Contusion of foot | not billable |
| forearm | S50.1 | Contusion of forearm | not billable |
| forehead | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| gallbladder | S36.122 | Contusion of gallbladder | not billable |
| groin | S30.12 | Contusion of groin | not billable |
| gum | S00.532 | Contusion of oral cavity | not billable |
| hand | S60.22 | Contusion of hand | not billable |
| head | S00.93 | Contusion of unspecified part of head | not billable |
| heart | S26.91 | Contusion of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium | not billable |
| hepatic duct | S36.13 | Injury of bile duct | not billable |
| hip | S70.0 | Contusion of hip | not billable |
| ileum | S36.428 | Contusion of other part of small intestine | not billable |
| iliac region | S30.12 | Contusion of groin | not billable |
| inguinal region | S30.12 | Contusion of groin | not billable |
| interscapular region | S20.229 | Contusion of unspecified back wall of thorax | not billable |
| intra-abdominal organ | S36.92 | Contusion of unspecified intra-abdominal organ | not billable |
| jaw | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| jejunum | S36.428 | Contusion of other part of small intestine | not billable |
| kidney | S37.01 | Minor contusion of kidney | not billable |
| knee | S80.0 | Contusion of knee | not billable |
| labium | S30.23 | Contusion of vagina and vulva | not billable |
| lacrimal apparatus, gland or sac | S05.8X | Other injuries of eye and orbit | not billable |
| larynx | S10.0 | Contusion of throat | not billable |
| leg | S80.1 | Contusion of lower leg | not billable |
| lip | S00.531 | Contusion of lip | not billable |
| liver | S36.112 | Contusion of liver | not billable |
| lower back | S30.0 | Contusion of lower back and pelvis | not billable |
| lumbar region | S30.0 | Contusion of lower back and pelvis | not billable |
| lung | S27.329 | Contusion of lung, unspecified | not billable |
| malar region | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| mastoid region | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| mesentery | S36.892 | Contusion of other intra-abdominal organs | not billable |
| mesosalpinx | S37.892 | Contusion of other urinary and pelvic organ | not billable |
| mouth | S00.532 | Contusion of oral cavity | not billable |
| nasal | S00.33 | Contusion of nose | not billable |
| neck | S10.93 | Contusion of unspecified part of neck | not billable |
| newborn | P54.5 | Neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage | |
| nose | S00.33 | Contusion of nose | not billable |
| orbit | S05.1 | Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues | not billable |
| ovary | S37.429 | Contusion of ovary, unspecified | not billable |
| palate | S00.532 | Contusion of oral cavity | not billable |
| pancreas | S36.229 | Contusion of unspecified part of pancreas | not billable |
| pelvic organ | S37.92 | Contusion of unspecified urinary and pelvic organ | not billable |
| pelvis | S30.0 | Contusion of lower back and pelvis | not billable |
| penis | S30.21 | Contusion of penis | not billable |
| periocular area | S00.1 | Contusion of eyelid and periocular area | not billable |
| peritoneum | S36.81 | Injury of peritoneum | not billable |
| pharynx | S10.0 | Contusion of throat | not billable |
| prepuce | S30.21 | Contusion of penis | not billable |
| prostate | S37.822 | Contusion of prostate | not billable |
| pubic region | S30.11 | Contusion of abdominal wall | not billable |
| rectum | S36.62 | Contusion of rectum | not billable |
| retroperitoneum | S36.892 | Contusion of other intra-abdominal organs | not billable |
| round ligament | S37.892 | Contusion of other urinary and pelvic organ | not billable |
| sacral region | S30.0 | Contusion of lower back and pelvis | not billable |
| scalp | S00.03 | Contusion of scalp | not billable |
| scrotum | S30.22 | Contusion of scrotum and testes | not billable |
| seminal vesicle | S37.892 | Contusion of other urinary and pelvic organ | not billable |
| shoulder | S40.01 | Contusion of shoulder | not billable |
| skin NEC | T14.8 | Other injury of unspecified body region | not billable |
| spermatic cord | S30.22 | Contusion of scrotum and testes | not billable |
| spleen | S36.029 | Unspecified contusion of spleen | not billable |
| sternal region | S20.219 | Contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax | not billable |
| stomach | S36.32 | Contusion of stomach | not billable |
| subconjunctival | S05.1 | Contusion of eyeball and orbital tissues | not billable |
| subcutaneous NEC | T14.8 | Other injury of unspecified body region | not billable |
| submaxillary region | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| submental region | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| subperiosteal NEC | T14.8 | Other injury of unspecified body region | not billable |
| supraclavicular fossa | S10.83 | Contusion of other specified part of neck | not billable |
| supraorbital | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| suprarenal gland | S37.812 | Contusion of adrenal gland | not billable |
| temple | S00.83 | Contusion of other part of head | not billable |
| testis | S30.22 | Contusion of scrotum and testes | not billable |
| thigh | S70.1 | Contusion of thigh | not billable |
| thorax | S20.20 | Contusion of thorax, unspecified | not billable |
| throat | S10.0 | Contusion of throat | not billable |
Codes under T14.8
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources