Sprain of jaw, bilateral, initial encounter
Billable / specific
S03.43XA 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 S03)
- 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
- avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
- laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
- sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of head
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of head
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament of head
- 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.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S03)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S03)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S03)
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16) (from S03)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S03)
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) (from S03)
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) (from S03)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S03)
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) (from S03)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S03)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S03)
- Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1) (from S03)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S03). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S03.43Sprain of jaw, bilateralNeeds 7th char