S03.8

S03.8: Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S03.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S03.8

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S03: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head

Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1)

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Sprain›nose

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S03.8

3 child codes. Green means billable.