ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S00-S09 Injuries to the head
S04- Injury of cranial nerve

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S04.039S

Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side, sequela

2016

2017

2018 - Revised Code

2019

Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

S04.039S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Short description: Injury of optic tract and pathways, unsp side, sequela
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S04.039S became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S04.039S - other international versions of ICD-10 S04.039S may differ.

The following code(s) above S04.039S 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 S04.039S:

S00-T88
2019 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
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S00-S09
2019 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
S04
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S04
Injury of cranial nerve
Applicable To
- The selection of side should be based on the side of the body being affected
Code First
- any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)
Code Also
- any associated:
- open wound of head (S01.-)
- skull fracture (S02.-)
Injury of cranial nerve
S04.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S04.0
Injury of optic nerve and pathways
Use Additional
- code to identify any visual field defect or blindness (H53.4-, H54.-)
Injury of optic nerve and pathways
S04.03
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S04.03
Injury of optic tract and pathways
Applicable To
- Injury of optic radiation
Injury of optic tract and pathways
S04.039
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S04.039
Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side
Applicable To
- Injury of optic tract and pathways NOS
Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side

Present On Admission

POA Help

"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.

S04.039S is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM S04.039S is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

091 Other disorders of nervous system with mcc
092 Other disorders of nervous system with cc
093 Other disorders of nervous system without cc/mcc

Convert S04.039S 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): Revised code
- New description: Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side, sequela
- 2017 description: Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified eye, sequela
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S04.039S

S04.031A …… initial encounter

S04.031D …… subsequent encounter

S04.031S …… sequela

S04.032 Injury of optic tract and pathways, left side

S04.032A …… initial encounter

S04.032D …… subsequent encounter

S04.032S …… sequela

S04.039 Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side

S04.039A …… initial encounter

S04.039D …… subsequent encounter

S04.039S …… sequela

S04.04 Injury of visual cortex

S04.041 Injury of visual cortex, right side

S04.041A …… initial encounter

S04.041D …… subsequent encounter

S04.041S …… sequela

S04.042 Injury of visual cortex, left side

S04.042A …… initial encounter

S04.042D …… subsequent encounter

S04.042S …… sequela

S04.049 Injury of visual cortex, unspecified side

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

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S04.039S

Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side, sequela

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Injuries to the head

Injury of cranial nerve

Injury of optic nerve and pathways

Injury of optic tract and pathways

Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side