S07.8XXA Crushing injury of other parts of head, initial encounter
Instructional Notes:
S07.8XXA Description: Crushing injury of other parts of head, initial encounter ↓
S07.8 Description: Crushing injury of other parts of head ↓
S07 Description: Crushing injury of head Use Additional Code:
code for all associated injuries, such as:
intracranial injuries (S06.-)
skull fractures (S02.-)
↓
S00-S09 Description: Injuries to the head (S00-S09) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Include:
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum
injuries of jaw
injuries of oral cavity
injuries of palate
injuries of periocular area
injuries of scalp
injuries of temporomandibular joint area
injuries of tongue
injuries of tooth
Code Also: ['for any associated infection'] ↓
S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)