S01.51
Non-billable

Laceration of lip and oral cavity without foreign body

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S01.51 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.

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:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)S01(Open wound of head)S01.5(Open wound of lip and oral cavity)

Excludes1

3 items

From S00-T88:

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

From S01:

•
open skull fracture (S02.- with 7th character B)

Excludes2

4 items

From S01:

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

From S01.5:

•
tooth dislocation (S03.2)
•
tooth fracture (S02.5)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S01:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

S01.51
Non-billable

Laceration of lip and oral cavity without foreign body

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S01:

Excludes2

From S01:

From S01.5:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S01:

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S01.51Non-billable

Laceration of lip and oral cavity without foreign body

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S01:

Excludes2

From S01:

From S01.5:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S01:

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S01.51
Non-billable

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