S03 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Includes

• avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
• laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
• sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
• traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head
• traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of head
• traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of head
• traumatic tear of joint or ligament of head

Excludes2 (not included here)

• Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S03 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head

Includes

• avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
• laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
• sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
• traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head
• traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of head
• traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of head
• traumatic tear of joint or ligament of head

Excludes2 (not included here)

• Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S03

• S03.0 Dislocation of jaw
• S03.1 Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose
• S03.2 Dislocation of tooth
• S03.4 Sprain of jaw
• S03.8 Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head
• S03.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head

Code annotations containing back-references to S03

Back-references to S03

• 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)")

Back-references to S03

• 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)")

Nearby codes

• S03 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head (this code)
• S03.0 Dislocation of jaw
• S03.00 Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side
• S03.00XA Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side, initial encounter
• S03.00XD Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
• S03.00XS Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side, sequela