S00.432A

Contusion of left ear, initial encounter

Billable / specific

S00.432A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S00)

  • injuries of ear
  • injuries of eye
  • injuries of face [any part]
  • injuries of gum
  • injuries of jaw
  • injuries of oral cavity
  • injuries of palate
  • injuries of periocular area
  • injuries of scalp
  • injuries of temporomandibular joint area
  • injuries of tongue
  • injuries of tooth
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-) (from S00)
  • focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-) (from S00)
  • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-) (from S00)
  • open wound of head (S01.-) (from S00)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S00)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S00)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S00)
  • effects of foreign body in ear (T16) (from S00)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S00)
  • effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) (from S00)
  • effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) (from S00)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S00)
  • effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) (from S00)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S00)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S00)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S00)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • for any associated infection (from S00)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S00). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S00.432Contusion of left earNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S00.432DContusion of left ear, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S00.432SContusion of left ear, sequelaBillable

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