Strain of muscle and tendon of head, sequela
Billable / specificPOA exempt
S09.11XS 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 S09)
- 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.
- sprain to joints and ligament of head (S03.9) (from S09.1)
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S09)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S09)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S09)
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16) (from S09)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S09)
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0) (from S09)
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1) (from S09)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S09)
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-) (from S09)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S09)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S09)
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 S09). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S09.11Strain of muscle and tendon of headNeeds 7th char