ICD-10-CM Code S09.1
Injury of muscle and tendon of head
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 S09.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of S09.1 that describes the diagnosis 'injury of muscle and tendon of head' in more detail.
- S09.1 Injury of muscle and tendon of head NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for S09.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Also Note:
Code Also
A Code Also note indicates that two or more codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but the order of codes is at the coder's discretion. Code order depends on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter. - Any associated open wound See code S01.-
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Sprain to joints and ligament of head - instead, use code S03.9
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Rupture of tendon of head and neck (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S09.1 - Injury of muscle and tendon of head'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S09.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S09 - Other and unspecified injuries of head