Crushing injury of head - S07
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "S07" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.
Use Additional:
- code for all associated injuries, such as:
- intracranial injuries (S06.-)
- skull fractures (S02.-)
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 S07
These ranges represents subcategories of Crushing injury of head. The "S07" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.