🩹 Chapter 19 · S00-T88

Injuries Diagnosis Codes

Injury codes document fractures, sprains, burns, poisonings, and other trauma. These codes are highly specific, capturing the body part affected, the type of injury, whether it's the initial encounter or a follow-up, and often the cause.

About This Chapter

Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM classification covers injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, spanning codes S00-T88. These codes are used by healthcare providers to document diagnoses in your electronic health record (EHR), on insurance claims, and on medical bills.

Why this matters: If you see a code starting with S on your medical bill or health records, it likely falls in this chapter. Understanding what chapter your code belongs to can help you make sense of your diagnosis and ask better questions at your next appointment.

Diagnosis Codes in This Chapter

Browse the 18 diagnosis codes we currently cover in this chapter. Select any code to read a plain-English explanation.

S06.0X0AConcussion Without Loss of Consciousness... S09.90XAUnspecified Injury of Head S13.4XXASprain of Cervical Spine S23.9XXASprain of Thoracic Spine S33.5XXASprain of Lumbar Spine S39.012AStrain of Muscle of Lower Back... S42.009AFracture of Shoulder, Initial Encounter... S43.009ASprain of Shoulder Joint, Unspecified... S52.509AFracture of Forearm, Initial Encounter... S62.509AFracture of Hand, Initial Encounter... S63.009ASprain of Wrist, Unspecified S73.009ASprain of Hip, Unspecified S76.011AStrain of Right Hip Muscle S82.009AFracture of Lower Leg, Initial Encounter... S83.509ASprain of Knee, Unspecified S92.009AFracture of Foot, Initial Encounter... S93.409ASprain of Ankle, Unspecified T14.90XAInjury, Unspecified