`S01.301` Unspecified open wound of right ear

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S01 Open wound of head

Excludes1 (never code together)

open skull fracture (S02.- with 7th character B)

Excludes2 (not included here)

injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
traumatic amputation of part of head (S08.-)

Code also

any associated:
injury of cranial nerve (S04.-)
injury of muscle and tendon of head (S09.1-)
intracranial injury (S06.-)
wound infection

7th character note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01

7th character required

A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S01.301

Back-references to S01.3

Type 2 Excludes: S09.3 Other specified and unspecified injury of middle and inner ear ("injury to external ear (S00.4-, S01.3-, S08.1-)")

Back-references to S01

Code Also: G96.00 Cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecified ("head injury (S00-S09)")
Code Also: G96.08 Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak ("head injury (S00 - S09)")
Code Also: G96.09 Other spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak ("head injury (S00 - S09)")
Type 1 Excludes: S00 Superficial injury of head ("open wound of head (S01.-)")
Code Also: S04 Injury of cranial nerve ("open wound of head (S01.-)")
Code Also: S06 Intracranial injury ("open wound of head (S01.-)")
Code Also: S09.1 Injury of muscle and tendon of head ("any associated open wound (S01.-)")

Nearby codes

S01.25XA Open bite of nose, initial encounter
S01.25XD Open bite of nose, subsequent encounter
S01.25XS Open bite of nose, sequela
S01.3 Open wound of ear
S01.30 Unspecified open wound of ear
S01.301 Unspecified open wound of right ear (this code)
S01.301A Unspecified open wound of right ear, initial encounter
S01.301D Unspecified open wound of right ear, subsequent encounter
S01.301S Unspecified open wound of right ear, sequela
S01.302 Unspecified open wound of left ear
S01.302A Unspecified open wound of left ear, initial encounter