S01.51
Header — not billableLaceration of lip and oral cavity without foreign body
The ICD-10 code for laceration of lip and oral cavity without foreign body is S01.51.
S01.51 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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
- S01.50Unspecified open wound of lip and oral cavitynon-billable header
- S01.52Laceration of lip and oral cavity with foreign bodynon-billable header
- S01.53Puncture wound of lip and oral cavity without foreign bodynon-billable header
- S01.54Puncture wound of lip and oral cavity with foreign bodynon-billable header
- S01.55Open bite of lip and oral cavitynon-billable header
- S01.51Laceration of lip and oral cavity without foreign bodynon-billable header