S00.0Non-billable
Superficial injury of scalp
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Coding Guidance
S00.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
View documentation for head strike
head strike
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Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
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From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)