S00.83XD

S00.83XD: Contusion of other part of head, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S00.83XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contusion of other part of head, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S00.83XD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Bruise of other part of head
Hematoma of other part of head

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S00.83XD

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S00: Superficial injury of head

diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-)
focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-)
injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
open wound of head (S01.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S00.83XD is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.