Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

171 code categories · 22 sections · ICD-10-CM 2026

Sections

S00-S09 Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
S10-S19 Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
S20-S29 Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
S30-S39 Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39)
S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
S70-S79 Injuries to the hip and thigh (S70-S79)
S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
T07 Injuries involving multiple body regions (T07)
T14 Injury of unspecified body region (T14)
T15-T19 Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice (T15-T19)
T20-T25 Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)
T26-T28 Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs (T26-T28)
T30-T32 Burns and corrosions of multiple and unspecified body regions (T30-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
T36-T50 Poisoning by, adverse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50)
T51-T65 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
T79 Certain early complications of trauma (T79)
T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

Code Categories

S00 Superficial injury of head S01 Open wound of head S02 Fracture of skull and facial bones S03 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head S04 Injury of cranial nerve S05 Injury of eye and orbit S06 Intracranial injury S07 Crushing injury of head S08 Avulsion and traumatic amputation of part of head S09 Other and unspecified injuries of head S10 Superficial injury of neck S11 Open wound of neck S12 Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck S13 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck level S16 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level S17 Crushing injury of neck S19 Other specified and unspecified injuries of neck S20 Superficial injury of thorax S21 Open wound of thorax S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine S23 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax S24 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level S25 Injury of blood vessels of thorax S26 Injury of heart S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs S28 Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax S29 Other and unspecified injuries of thorax S30 Superficial injury of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals S31 Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals S32 Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis S33 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis S34 Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S35 Injury of blood vessels at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level S36 Injury of intra-abdominal organs S37 Injury of urinary and pelvic organs S38 Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals S39 Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals S40 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm S43 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle S44 Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level S45 Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level S47 Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm S48 Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm S49 Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm S52 Fracture of forearm S53 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow S54 Injury of nerves at forearm level S55 Injury of blood vessels at forearm level S56 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level S57 Crushing injury of elbow and forearm S58 Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm S59 Other and unspecified injuries of elbow and forearm S60 Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level S64 Injury of nerves at wrist and hand level S65 Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level S67 Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers S68 Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers S69 Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s) S70 Superficial injury of hip and thigh S71 Open wound of hip and thigh S72 Fracture of femur S73 Dislocation and sprain of joint and ligaments of hip S74 Injury of nerves at hip and thigh level S75 Injury of blood vessels at hip and thigh level S76 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level S77 Crushing injury of hip and thigh S78 Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh S79 Other and unspecified injuries of hip and thigh S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle S83 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee S84 Injury of nerves at lower leg level S85 Injury of blood vessels at lower leg level S86 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level S87 Crushing injury of lower leg S88 Traumatic amputation of lower leg S89 Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg S90 Superficial injury of ankle, foot and toes S91 Open wound of ankle, foot and toes S92 Fracture of foot and toe, except ankle S93 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level S94 Injury of nerves at ankle and foot level S95 Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S97 Crushing injury of ankle and foot S98 Traumatic amputation of ankle and foot S99 Other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot T07 Unspecified multiple injuries T14 Injury of unspecified body region T15 Foreign body on external eye T16 Foreign body in ear T17 Foreign body in respiratory tract T18 Foreign body in alimentary tract T19 Foreign body in genitourinary tract T20 Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck T21 Burn and corrosion of trunk T22 Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand T23 Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand T24 Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot T25 Burn and corrosion of ankle and foot T26 Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa T27 Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract T28 Burn and corrosion of other internal organs T30 Burn and corrosion, body region unspecified T31 Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved T32 Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved T33 Superficial frostbite T34 Frostbite with tissue necrosis T36 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of systemic antibiotics T37 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of other systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics T38 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of hormones and their synthetic substitutes and antagonists, not elsewhere classified T39 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics T40 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens] T41 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of anesthetics and therapeutic gases T42 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of antiepileptic, sedative- hypnotic and antiparkinsonism drugs T43 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified T44 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system T45 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of primarily systemic and hematological agents, not elsewhere classified T46 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system T47 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system T48 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of agents primarily acting on smooth and skeletal muscles and the respiratory system T49 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of topical agents primarily affecting skin and mucous membrane and by ophthalmological, otorhinorlaryngological and dental drugs T50 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of diuretics and other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances T51 Toxic effect of alcohol T52 Toxic effect of organic solvents T53 Toxic effect of halogen derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons T54 Toxic effect of corrosive substances T55 Toxic effect of soaps and detergents T56 Toxic effect of metals T57 Toxic effect of other inorganic substances T58 Toxic effect of carbon monoxide T59 Toxic effect of other gases, fumes and vapors T60 Toxic effect of pesticides T61 Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood T62 Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food T63 Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants T64 Toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxin food contaminants T65 Toxic effect of other and unspecified substances T66 Radiation sickness, unspecified T67 Effects of heat and light T68 Hypothermia T69 Other effects of reduced temperature T70 Effects of air pressure and water pressure T71 Asphyxiation T73 Effects of other deprivation T74 Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, confirmed T75 Other and unspecified effects of other external causes T76 Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, suspected T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified T80 Complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified T82 Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T83 Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T84 Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85 Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T86 Complications of transplanted organs and tissue T87 Complications peculiar to reattachment and amputation T88 Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
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