S01 Open wound of head

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Open wound of head is S01 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S00-S09: Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
Category S01
123 codes (90 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with S01.
  • open skull fracture (S02.- with 7th character B)
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • traumatic amputation of part of head (S08.-)
Code Also
  • any associated:
  • injury of cranial nerve (S04.-)
  • injury of muscle and tendon of head (S09.1-)
  • intracranial injury (S06.-)
  • wound infection

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

S01.0 Open wound of scalp S01.00 Unspecified open wound of scalp S01.01 Laceration without foreign body of scalp S01.02 Laceration with foreign body of scalp S01.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of scalp S01.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of scalp S01.05 Open bite of scalp S01.1 Open wound of eyelid and periocular area S01.10 Unspecified open wound of eyelid and periocular area S01.101 Unspecified open wound of right eyelid and periocular area S01.102 Unspecified open wound of left eyelid and periocular area S01.109 Unspecified open wound of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.11 Laceration without foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.111 Laceration without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.112 Laceration without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.119 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.12 Laceration with foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.121 Laceration with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.122 Laceration with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.129 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.13 Puncture wound without foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.131 Puncture wound without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.132 Puncture wound without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.139 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.14 Puncture wound with foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.141 Puncture wound with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.142 Puncture wound with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.149 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.15 Open bite of eyelid and periocular area S01.151 Open bite of right eyelid and periocular area

Related Codes in S01

S01.0 Open wound of scalp S01.00 Unspecified open wound of scalp S01.01 Laceration without foreign body of scalp S01.02 Laceration with foreign body of scalp S01.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of scalp S01.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of scalp S01.05 Open bite of scalp S01.1 Open wound of eyelid and periocular area S01.10 Unspecified open wound of eyelid and periocular area S01.101 Unspecified open wound of right eyelid and periocular area S01.102 Unspecified open wound of left eyelid and periocular area S01.109 Unspecified open wound of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.11 Laceration without foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.111 Laceration without foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.112 Laceration without foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.119 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area S01.12 Laceration with foreign body of eyelid and periocular area S01.121 Laceration with foreign body of right eyelid and periocular area S01.122 Laceration with foreign body of left eyelid and periocular area S01.129 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified eyelid and periocular area
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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