1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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3. S00-S09 Injuries to the head
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4. S09- Other and unspecified injuries of head
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5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S09

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S09

Other and unspecified injuries of head

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• S09 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S09 became effective on October 1, 2020.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S09 - other international versions of ICD-10 S09 may differ.

• 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

• Code Also: G96.08
  , G96.00
  , G96.09
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G96.08

  Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak

  2021 - New Code Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Postoperative cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
  • Traumatic cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak

  Code Also

  • if applicable:
  • head injury (S00.- to S09.-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G96.00

  Cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecified

  2021 - New Code Billable/Specific Code

  Code Also

  • if applicable:
  • head injury (S00.- to S09.-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G96.09

  Other spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak

  2021 - New Code Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Other spinal CSF leak
  • Postoperative spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak
  • Traumatic spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak

  Code Also

  • if applicable:
  • head injury (S00.- to S09.-)

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