S03
ICD-10Non-billable categoryDislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
S03 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Includes
- avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
- laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
- sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of head
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of head
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament of head
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1)
Code also
Two codes may be needed; sequencing depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes under S03
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.