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  2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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  4. S03- Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
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  5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S03.8XXA

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S03.8XXA

Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head, initial encounter

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  • S03.8XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Sprain of joints and ligaments of oth prt head, init encntr
  • The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S03.8XXA became effective on October 1, 2020.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S03.8XXA - other international versions of ICD-10 S03.8XXA may differ.
The following code(s) above S03.8XXA contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to S03.8XXA:
  • S00-T88
    2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • S00-S09
    2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-S09

    Injuries to the head

    Code Also
    • for any associated infection
    Includes
    • injuries of ear
    • injuries of eye
    • injuries of face [any part]
    • injuries of gum
    • injuries of jaw
    • injuries of oral cavity
    • injuries of palate
    • injuries of periocular area
    • injuries of scalp
    • injuries of temporomandibular joint area
    • injuries of tongue
    • injuries of tooth
    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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)
    Injuries to the head
  • S03
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S03

    Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Code Also
    • any associated open wound
    Includes
    • avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
    • laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
    • sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
    • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head
    • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of head
    • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of head
    • traumatic tear of joint or ligament of head
    Type 2 Excludes
    • Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1)
    Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
ICD-10-CM S03.8XXA is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
  • 564 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with mcc
  • 565 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc
  • 566 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without cc/mcc
  • 963 Other multiple significant trauma with mcc
  • 964 Other multiple significant trauma with cc
  • 965 Other multiple significant trauma without cc/mcc

Convert S03.8XXA to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S03.8XXA
S03.41XS …… sequela
S03.42 Sprain of jaw, left side
S03.42XA …… initial encounter
S03.42XD …… subsequent encounter
S03.42XS …… sequela
S03.43 Sprain of jaw, bilateral
S03.43XA …… initial encounter
S03.43XD …… subsequent encounter
S03.43XS …… sequela
S03.8 Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head
S03.8XXA …… initial encounter
S03.8XXD …… subsequent encounter
S03.8XXS …… sequela
S03.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head
S03.9XXA …… initial encounter
S03.9XXD …… subsequent encounter
S03.9XXS …… sequela
S04 Injury of cranial nerve
S04.0 Injury of optic nerve and pathways
S04.01 Injury of optic nerve
S04.011 Injury of optic nerve, right eye

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

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