S03.1 Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S03.1

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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S03.1

• Dislocation (articular) › nose (septal cartilage)
• Dislocation (articular) › septal cartilage (nose)

Nearby codes

• S03.02XS Dislocation of jaw, left side, sequela
• S03.03 Dislocation of jaw, bilateral
• S03.03XA Dislocation of jaw, bilateral, initial encounter
• S03.03XD Dislocation of jaw, bilateral, subsequent encounter
• S03.03XS Dislocation of jaw, bilateral, sequela
• S03.1 Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose (this code)
• S03.1XXA Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose, initial encounter
• S03.1XXD Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose, subsequent encounter
• S03.1XXS Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose, sequela
• S03.2 Dislocation of tooth
• S03.2XXA Dislocation of tooth, initial encounter