S01.34
Header — not billablePuncture wound with foreign body of ear
The ICD-10 code for puncture wound with foreign body of ear is S01.34.
S01.34 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
Related codes in this category
- S01.30Unspecified open wound of earnon-billable header
- S01.31Laceration without foreign body of earnon-billable header
- S01.32Laceration with foreign body of earnon-billable header
- S01.33Puncture wound without foreign body of earnon-billable header
- S01.35Open bite of earnon-billable header
- S01.34Puncture wound with foreign body of earnon-billable header