U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

S00 ICD-10-CM Code: Superficial injury of head

A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.

Code definition

Official description

S00

Superficial injury of head

ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification

Classification

Where S00 sits

  1. 1

    Chapter 19

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

  2. 2

    Section

    Injuries to the head (S00-S09)

  3. 3

    Category S00

    Superficial injury of head

  4. 4

    Code S00

    Superficial injury of head

More specific choices

Codes under S00

S00 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.

S00.0

Superficial injury of scalp

S00.1

Contusion of eyelid and periocular area

S00.2

Other and unspecified superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular area

S00.3

Superficial injury of nose

S00.4

Superficial injury of ear

S00.5

Superficial injury of lip and oral cavity

S00.8

Superficial injury of other parts of head

S00.9

Superficial injury of unspecified part of head

Documentation details

Notes for this code

Inclusion terms

No inclusion terms are listed for S00.

Code first

No “code first” instruction is listed for S00.

Use additional code

No “use additional code” instruction is listed for S00.

Excludes1

Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.

  • diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-)
  • focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-)
  • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • open wound of head (S01.-)

Excludes2

Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.

No Excludes2 note is listed for S00.

Transparency

Source and release

Data release

U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

Effective date

Oct 1, 2026

Publisher

Vero Scribe Inc.

This reference is generated from Vero’s ICD-10-CM description, hierarchy, and code-note dataset. The visible content and structured data share that source.

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Code-specific guidance

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CM code S00 mean?

S00 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Superficial injury of head.”

Is S00 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?

No. S00 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.

Where is S00 located in ICD-10-CM?

S00 is listed in Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), within Injuries to the head (S00-S09) (S00–S09), under category S00, Superficial injury of head.

What coding notes are listed for S00?

No inclusion terms are listed for S00 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. Excludes1 notes: diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-); focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-); injury of eye and orbit (S05.-); open wound of head (S01.-). No Excludes2 note is listed.

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