ICD-10-CM S01: Open wound of head

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S01

Open wound of head

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S01

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

open skull fracture (S02.- with 7th character B)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

avulsion of scalp (S08.0-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

superficial bite of scalp (S00.06, S00.07-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

superficial bite of eyelid and periocular area (S00.26, S00.27)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

superficial bite of nose (S00.36, S00.37)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

superficial bite of ear (S00.46, S00.47)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

superficial bite of lip (S00.571)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

superficial bite of oral cavity (S00.572)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

superficial bite of other part of head (S00.87)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

superficial bite of head NOS (S00.97)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • traumatic amputation of part of head (S08.-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

superficial bite of cheek and temporomandibular area (S00.86, S00.87)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • tooth dislocation (S03.2)
  • tooth fracture (S02.5)
Inclusion Terms

Bite of scalp NOS

Inclusion Terms

Open wound of eyelid and periocular area with or without involvement of lacrimal passages

Inclusion Terms

Bite of eyelid and periocular area NOS

Inclusion Terms

Bite of nose NOS

Inclusion Terms

Bite of ear NOS

Inclusion Terms

Bite of cheek and temporomandibular area NOS

Inclusion Terms

Bite of lip NOS

Inclusion Terms

Bite of oral cavity NOS

Inclusion Terms

Bite of other part of head NOS

Inclusion Terms

Bite of head NOS

Code Also
  • any associated:
  • injury of cranial nerve (S04.-)
  • injury of muscle and tendon of head (S09.1-)
  • intracranial injury (S06.-)
  • wound infection
7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S01):

S01.0 - Open wound of scalp S01.00 - Unspecified open wound of scalp S01.01 - Laceration without foreign body of scalp S01.02 - Laceration with foreign body of scalp S01.03 - Puncture wound without foreign body of scalp S01.04 - Puncture wound with foreign body of scalp S01.05 - Open bite of scalp S01.1 - Open wound of eyelid and periocular area S01.10 - Unspecified open wound of eyelid and periocular area S01.101 - Unspecified open wound of right eyelid and periocular area S01.102 - Unspecified open wound of left eyelid and periocular area S01.109 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.11 - Laceration without foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.111 - Laceration without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.112 - Laceration without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.119 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.12 - Laceration with foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.121 - Laceration with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.122 - Laceration with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.129 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.13 - Puncture wound without foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.131 - Puncture wound without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.132 - Puncture wound without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.139 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.14 - Puncture wound with foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.141 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.142 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.149 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.15 - Open bite of eyelid and periocular area S01.151 - Open bite of right eyelid and periocular area S01.152 - Open bite of left eyelid and periocular area S01.159 - Open bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.2 - Open wound of nose S01.20 - Unspecified open wound of nose S01.21 - Laceration without foreign body of nose S01.22 - Laceration with foreign body of nose S01.23 - Puncture wound without foreign body of nose S01.24 - Puncture wound with foreign body of nose S01.25 - Open bite of nose S01.3 - Open wound of ear S01.30 - Unspecified open wound of ear S01.301 - Unspecified open wound of right ear S01.302 - Unspecified open wound of left ear S01.309 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified ear S01.31 - Laceration without foreign body of ear S01.311 - Laceration without foreign body of right ear S01.312 - Laceration without foreign body of left ear S01.319 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified ear S01.32 - Laceration with foreign body of ear S01.321 - Laceration with foreign body of right ear S01.322 - Laceration with foreign body of left ear S01.329 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified ear S01.33 - Puncture wound without foreign body of ear S01.331 - Puncture wound without foreign body of right ear S01.332 - Puncture wound without foreign body of left ear S01.339 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified ear S01.34 - Puncture wound with foreign body of ear S01.341 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right ear S01.342 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left ear S01.349 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified ear S01.35 - Open bite of ear S01.351 - Open bite of right ear S01.352 - Open bite of left ear S01.359 - Open bite of unspecified ear S01.4 - Open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area S01.40 - Unspecified open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area S01.401 - Unspecified open wound of right cheek and temporomandibular area S01.402 - Unspecified open wound of left cheek and temporomandibular area S01.409 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area S01.41 - Laceration without foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area S01.411 - Laceration without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area S01.412 - Laceration without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area S01.419 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area S01.42 - Laceration with foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area S01.421 - Laceration with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area S01.422 - Laceration with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area S01.429 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area S01.43 - Puncture wound without foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area S01.431 - Puncture wound without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area S01.432 - Puncture wound without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area S01.439 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area S01.44 - Puncture wound with foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area S01.441 - Puncture wound with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area S01.442 - Puncture wound with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area S01.449 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area S01.45 - Open bite of cheek and temporomandibular area S01.451 - Open bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area S01.452 - Open bite of left cheek and temporomandibular area S01.459 - Open bite of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area S01.5 - Open wound of lip and oral cavity S01.50 - Unspecified open wound of lip and oral cavity S01.501 - Unspecified open wound of lip S01.502 - Unspecified open wound of oral cavity S01.51 - Laceration of lip and oral cavity without foreign body S01.511 - Laceration without foreign body of lip S01.512 - Laceration without foreign body of oral cavity S01.52 - Laceration of lip and oral cavity with foreign body S01.521 - Laceration with foreign body of lip S01.522 - Laceration with foreign body of oral cavity S01.53 - Puncture wound of lip and oral cavity without foreign body S01.531 - Puncture wound without foreign body of lip S01.532 - Puncture wound without foreign body of oral cavity S01.54 - Puncture wound of lip and oral cavity with foreign body S01.541 - Puncture wound with foreign body of lip S01.542 - Puncture wound with foreign body of oral cavity S01.55 - Open bite of lip and oral cavity S01.551 - Open bite of lip S01.552 - Open bite of oral cavity S01.8 - Open wound of other parts of head S01.80 - Unspecified open wound of other part of head S01.81 - Laceration without foreign body of other part of head S01.82 - Laceration with foreign body of other part of head S01.83 - Puncture wound without foreign body of other part of head S01.84 - Puncture wound with foreign body of other part of head S01.85 - Open bite of other part of head S01.9 - Open wound of unspecified part of head S01.90 - Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of head S01.91 - Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of head S01.92 - Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of head S01.93 - Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of head S01.94 - Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of head S01.95 - Open bite of unspecified part of head

About ICD-10-CM Code S01 (Open wound of head)

ICD-10-CM code S01 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 S01 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S01 - Open wound of head. 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 Open wound of head.