S00.93XA — Contusion of unspecified part of head, initial encounter

S00.93XA

ICD-10 Chapter 19: Injury & Poisoning — illustrative image — Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88) — illustrative image

What this code means

A contusion (bruise) of the head from a blow, with the exact part of the head not specified; this entry is for the first (initial) encounter.

Also called: head contusion, bruised head.

When this code is used

Used for contusion of unspecified part of head, initial encounter.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code S00.93XA belongs to Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, which covers codes S00–T88 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Related symptoms

Headache

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code S00.93XA?

S00.93XA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Contusion of unspecified part of head, initial encounter”. A contusion (bruise) of the head from a blow, with the exact part of the head not specified; this entry is for the first (initial) encounter.

When is code S00.93XA used?

Used for contusion of unspecified part of head, initial encounter. It belongs to Chapter 19 of ICD-10-CM (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes).

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