2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

S03 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2025

S03 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head.

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

Code also

  • Any associated open wound

Type 2 excludes

  • Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1)

Seventh character note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03

Seventh character extensions

  • A: initial encounter

  • D: subsequent encounter

  • S: sequela

Codes

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    No changes

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    No changes

  9. 2017

    No changes

  10. 2016

    New code