S00.401 (Unspecified superficial injury of right 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 unspecified superficial injury of right ear for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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S00.401 — Unspecified superficial injury of right ear

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

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Sub-codes under S00.401

S00.401AUnspecified superficial injury of right ear, init encntrS00.401DUnspecified superficial injury of right ear, subs encntrS00.401SUnspecified superficial injury of right ear, sequela

Related diagnoses

S00.402Unspecified superficial injury of left earS00.409Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified ear

Common questions about S00.401 (Unspecified superficial injury of right ear)

What does ICD-10 code S00.401 mean?
S00.401 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Unspecified superficial injury of right 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 S00.401 a billable diagnosis code?
S00.401 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S00.401. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S00.401 belong to?
S00.401 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 ↗