Injury of accessory nerve, left side
Requires 7th character
S04.72 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S04)
- 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.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S04)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S04)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S04)
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16) (from S04)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S04)
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) (from S04)
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) (from S04)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S04)
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) (from S04)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S04)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S04)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S04). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |