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S09 - Other and unspecified injuries of head


The ICD 10 Code for Other and unspecified injuries of head is listed as S09.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S09
Description: Other and unspecified injuries of head
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S09
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S09:
S09.0 - Injury of blood vessels of head, not elsewhere classified
S09.1 - Injury of muscle and tendon of head
S09.2 - Traumatic rupture of ear drum
S09.3 - Other specified and unspecified injury of middle and inner ear
S09.8 - Other specified injuries of head
S09.9 - Unspecified injury of face and head