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ICD-10-CM Code S09.1
Injury of muscle and tendon of head

NON-BILLABLE
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-10 from 2011 - 2016

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.


Coding Notes for S09.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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.-
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

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