ICD-10-CM Code For Superficial Injury Of Head: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group S00 includes diagnoses for superficial injuries to the head, such as abrasions, contusions, superficial lacerations, and other external head trauma that do not penetrate deeper tissues. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical encounters for external head wounds and minor head trauma, capturing injury location, laterality when applicable, and nonpenetrating severity. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM S00 group supports proper claim adjudication and complete clinical documentation for services related to superficial head injuries.

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ICD-10-CM S00: Superficial Injury Of Head Overview

The diagnoses in the ICD-10-CM S00 group represent superficial injuries to the scalp, face, and external head structures such as abrasions, contusions, and minor lacerations. These codes target external head trauma that does not involve deeper structures like the skull, brain, or intracranial contents. Accurate coding is important for correct claim processing and ensuring clinical documentation reflects the level of care provided for head injuries.

When to Use

Use codes from this group when the documented diagnosis describes superficial head trauma without involvement of the skull, brain, or intracranial structures and when the encounter focuses on treatment of external wounds. Select the most specific code that captures the site, type of superficial injury, and laterality when documented.

ICD-10-CM Codes

288 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
S00.00XA	Unspecified superficial injury of scalp, initial encounter
S00.00XD	Unspecified superficial injury of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.00XS	Unspecified superficial injury of scalp, sequela
S00.01XA	Abrasion of scalp, initial encounter
S00.01XD	Abrasion of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.01XS	Abrasion of scalp, sequela
S00.02XA	Blister (nonthermal) of scalp, initial encounter
S00.02XD	Blister (nonthermal) of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.02XS	Blister (nonthermal) of scalp, sequela
S00.03XA	Contusion of scalp, initial encounter
S00.03XD	Contusion of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.03XS	Contusion of scalp, sequela
S00.04XA	External constriction of part of scalp, initial encounter
S00.04XD	External constriction of part of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.04XS	External constriction of part of scalp, sequela
S00.05XA	Superficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounter
S00.05XD	Superficial foreign body of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.05XS	Superficial foreign body of scalp, sequela
S00.06XA	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, initial encounter
S00.06XD	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, subsequent encounter

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DRG Codes

11 rows

DRG Code	Description
124	Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent
125	Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC
604	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
605	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
606	Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
607	Minor Skin Disorders without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare 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

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department after slipping on ice and striking their forehead on a curb. They have a tender, reddened abrasion and superficial laceration of the scalp without deeper tissue involvement, no loss of consciousness, and neuro exam is normal; wounds are cleaned and dressed in the ED, so a superficial head injury code is assigned. Typical codes: S00.01XA, S00.11XA
An elderly nursing home resident is evaluated for chronic, healing superficial erosions and scabbed excoriations over the left temporal region after repeated minor bumping against furniture; there is no active bleeding but ongoing wound care is required because of fragile skin and anticoagulant use. A superficial injury code is used to document the external head skin disruption as part of ongoing wound management. Typical codes: S00.04XA, S00.24XA
A young adult involved in a bicycle collision presents to urgent care two weeks after the incident with an infected superficial abrasion on the cheek that now requires antibiotic therapy and follow-up; initial treatment had been done elsewhere and this visit documents a sequela of the original superficial head injury. Typical codes: S00.01XD, S00.11XD

Related Codes

S01-OPEN-WOUND-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Head: Group Overview

S02-FRACTURE-OF-SKULL-AND-FACIAL-BONES

ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture Of Skull And Facial Bones: Group Overview

S03-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments Of Head: Group Overview

S04-INJURY-OF-CRANIAL-NERVE

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Cranial Nerve: Group Overview

S05-INJURY-OF-EYE-AND-ORBIT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Eye And Orbit: Group Overview

S06-INTRACRANIAL-INJURY

ICD-10-CM Code For Intracranial Injury: Group Overview

S07-CRUSHING-INJURY-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Head: Group Overview

S08-AVULSION-AND-TRAUMATIC-AMPUTATION

ICD-10-CM Code For Avulsion And Traumatic Amputation Of Part Of Head: Group Overview

S09-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-INJURIES-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Head: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

288 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
S00.00XA	Unspecified superficial injury of scalp, initial encounter
S00.00XD	Unspecified superficial injury of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.00XS	Unspecified superficial injury of scalp, sequela
S00.01XA	Abrasion of scalp, initial encounter
S00.01XD	Abrasion of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.01XS	Abrasion of scalp, sequela
S00.02XA	Blister (nonthermal) of scalp, initial encounter
S00.02XD	Blister (nonthermal) of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.02XS	Blister (nonthermal) of scalp, sequela
S00.03XA	Contusion of scalp, initial encounter
S00.03XD	Contusion of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.03XS	Contusion of scalp, sequela
S00.04XA	External constriction of part of scalp, initial encounter
S00.04XD	External constriction of part of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.04XS	External constriction of part of scalp, sequela
S00.05XA	Superficial foreign body of scalp, initial encounter
S00.05XD	Superficial foreign body of scalp, subsequent encounter
S00.05XS	Superficial foreign body of scalp, sequela
S00.06XA	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, initial encounter
S00.06XD	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, subsequent encounter

Showing 1–20 of 288

DRG Codes

11 rows

DRG Code	Description
124	Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent
125	Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC
604	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
605	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
606	Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
607	Minor Skin Disorders without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare 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

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department after slipping on ice and striking their forehead on a curb. They have a tender, reddened abrasion and superficial laceration of the scalp without deeper tissue involvement, no loss of consciousness, and neuro exam is normal; wounds are cleaned and dressed in the ED, so a superficial head injury code is assigned. Typical codes: S00.01XA, S00.11XA
An elderly nursing home resident is evaluated for chronic, healing superficial erosions and scabbed excoriations over the left temporal region after repeated minor bumping against furniture; there is no active bleeding but ongoing wound care is required because of fragile skin and anticoagulant use. A superficial injury code is used to document the external head skin disruption as part of ongoing wound management. Typical codes: S00.04XA, S00.24XA
A young adult involved in a bicycle collision presents to urgent care two weeks after the incident with an infected superficial abrasion on the cheek that now requires antibiotic therapy and follow-up; initial treatment had been done elsewhere and this visit documents a sequela of the original superficial head injury. Typical codes: S00.01XD, S00.11XD

Related Codes

S01-OPEN-WOUND-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Head: Group Overview

S02-FRACTURE-OF-SKULL-AND-FACIAL-BONES

ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture Of Skull And Facial Bones: Group Overview

S03-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments Of Head: Group Overview

S04-INJURY-OF-CRANIAL-NERVE

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Cranial Nerve: Group Overview

S05-INJURY-OF-EYE-AND-ORBIT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Eye And Orbit: Group Overview

S06-INTRACRANIAL-INJURY

ICD-10-CM Code For Intracranial Injury: Group Overview

S07-CRUSHING-INJURY-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Head: Group Overview

S08-AVULSION-AND-TRAUMATIC-AMPUTATION

ICD-10-CM Code For Avulsion And Traumatic Amputation Of Part Of Head: Group Overview

S09-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-INJURIES-OF-HEAD

ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Head: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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ICD-10-CM S00: Superficial Injury Of Head Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which injuries are included in the ICD-10-CM S00 group?

How do the S00 codes capture encounter timing and sequela status?

Are laterality details represented in the S00 code group?

How does accurate coding in the S00 group affect billing and reimbursement?

Which specific body sites are enumerated within the S00 code examples provided?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which injuries are included in the ICD-10-CM S00 group?

How do the S00 codes capture encounter timing and sequela status?

Are laterality details represented in the S00 code group?

How does accurate coding in the S00 group affect billing and reimbursement?

Which specific body sites are enumerated within the S00 code examples provided?

References