S00.4 (Superficial injury of ear) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes chapter. It identifies cases of superficial injury of ear for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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S00.4 — Superficial injury of ear

Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Sub-codes under S00.4

S00.40Unspecified superficial injury of earS00.41Abrasion of earS00.42Blister (nonthermal) of earS00.43Contusion of earS00.44External constriction of earS00.45Superficial foreign body of earS00.46Insect bite (nonvenomous) of earS00.47Other superficial bite of ear

Related diagnoses

S00.0Superficial injury of scalpS00.1Contusion of eyelid and periocular areaS00.2Oth and unsp superfic injuries of eyelid and periocular areaS00.3Superficial injury of noseS00.5Superficial injury of lip and oral cavityS00.8Superficial injury of other parts of headS00.9Superficial injury of unspecified part of head

Common questions about S00.4 (Superficial injury of ear)

What does ICD-10 code S00.4 mean?
S00.4 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Superficial injury of ear. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is S00.4 a billable diagnosis code?
S00.4 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S00.4. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S00.4 belong to?
S00.4 belongs to the chapter "Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes" (codes S00-T88). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗