Chapter XIX
Injuries to the head - S00-S09

Includes:

• injuries of:
  
• ear
  
• eye
  
• face [any part]
  
• gum
  
• jaw
  
• temporomandibular joint area
  
• oral cavity
  
• palate
  
• periocular area
  
• scalp
  
• tongue
  
• tooth
  

Excludes:

• burns and corrosions ( T20-T32 )
• effects of foreign body:
  
• in:
  
• ear ( T16 )
  
• larynx ( T17.3 )
  
• mouth ( T18.0 )
  
• nose ( T17.0-T17.1 )
  
• pharynx ( T17.2 )
  
• on external eye ( T15.- )
  
• frostbite ( T33-T35 )
• insect bite or sting, venomous ( T63.4 )

• S00 Superficial injury of head
• S01 Open wound of head
• S02 Fracture of skull and facial bones
• S03 Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head
• S04 Injury of cranial nerves
• S05 Injury of eye and orbit
• S06 Intracranial injury
• S07 Crushing injury of head
• S08 Traumatic amputation of part of head
• S09 Other and unspecified injuries of head

The information was verified by Dr. Rachana Salvi, MD Pharmacology