ICD-10-CM Code S01.0
Open wound of scalp
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S01.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of S01.0 that describes the diagnosis 'open wound of scalp' in more detail.
- S01.0 Open wound of scalp NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for S01.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Avulsion of scalp - instead, use code S08.0
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Contaminated complex laceration of scalp (disorder)
- Cut of scalp (disorder)
- Stab wound of scalp (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
- Possible requirement for causative agent code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S01.0 - Open wound of scalp'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S01.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S01 - Open wound of head