ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for S00.5
Superficial injury of lip and oral cavity
Coding Notes & Guidelines for S00.5
open bite of lip (S01.551)
open bite of oral cavity (S01.552)
- Bruise of lip
- Hematoma of lip
- Bruise of oral cavity
- Hematoma of oral cavity
Splinter of lip and oral cavity
Splinter of lip and oral cavity
Parent Code (Less Specific):
About ICD-10-CM Code S00.5 (Superficial injury of lip and oral cavity)
ICD-10-CM code S00.5 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S00.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about S00.5 - Superficial injury of lip and oral cavity. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Superficial injury of lip and oral cavity.