S00.0
Header — not billableSuperficial injury of scalp
The ICD-10 code for superficial injury of scalp is S00.0.
S00.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S00.0
Related codes in this category
- S00.1Contusion of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S00.2Other and unspecified superficial injuries of eyelid and periocular areanon-billable header
- S00.3Superficial injury of nosenon-billable header
- S00.4Superficial injury of earnon-billable header
- S00.5Superficial injury of lip and oral cavitynon-billable header
- S00.8Superficial injury of other parts of headnon-billable header
- S00.9Superficial injury of unspecified part of headnon-billable header
- S00.0Superficial injury of scalpnon-billable header