S03.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head

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 S03.9

Back-references to S03.9

• Type 2 Excludes: S09.1 Injury of muscle and tendon of head ("sprain to joints and ligament of head (S03.9)")

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 S03.9

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › head

Nearby codes

• S03.43XS Sprain of jaw, bilateral, sequela
• S03.8 Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head
• S03.8XXA Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head, initial encounter
• S03.8XXD Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head, subsequent encounter
• S03.8XXS Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head, sequela
• S03.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head (this code)
• S03.9XXA Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head, initial encounter
• S03.9XXD Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head, subsequent encounter
• S03.9XXS Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head, sequela