Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head - S03
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code S03 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category 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: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1)
Code Also: It indicates that an additional code should be used alongside the primary code to capture related factors or associated conditions.
Category codeAlso:
- any associated open wound
The seventh character in ICD-10-CM is an essential component that adds specificity to diagnosis codes by indicating aspects like the encounter type, stage, or other relevant clinical details.
Category SevenChr Note:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03
These ranges represents subcategories of Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head. The "S03" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- S03.0 - Dislocation of jaw
- S03.00 - Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side
- S03.01 - Dislocation of jaw, right side
- S03.02 - Dislocation of jaw, left side
- S03.03 - Dislocation of jaw, bilateral
- S03.1 - Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose
- S03.2 - Dislocation of tooth
- S03.4 - Sprain of jaw
- S03.40 - Sprain of jaw, unspecified side
- S03.41 - Sprain of jaw, right side
- S03.42 - Sprain of jaw, left side
- S03.43 - Sprain of jaw, bilateral
- S03.8 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head
- S03.9 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head