NA00

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Superficial injury of head

Description

Damage inflicted on the surface or shallow tissues of the head as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity.

Coding note from above levels

This Block includes the following: • injuries of face [any part] • injuries of gum • injuries of jaw • injuries of oral cavity • injuries of palate • injuries of periocular area • injuries of scalp • injuries of temporomandibular joint area • injuries of tongue • injuries of tooth

Excludes

  • NA06 – Injury of eye or orbit
  • NA07.4 – Focal brain injury

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
  • ND70 – Foreign body on external eye
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  • ND71 – Foreign body in ear
  • ND72.1 – Foreign body in nostril
  • ND72.2 – Foreign body in pharynx
  • ND72.3 – Foreign body in larynx
  • ND73.0 – Foreign body in mouth
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Child codes

  • NA00.0 – Superficial injury of scalp
  • NA00.1 – Superficial injury of eyelid or periocular area
  • NA00.2 – Superficial injury of ear
  • NA00.3 – Superficial injury of nose
  • NA00.4 – Superficial injury of lip or oral cavity
  • NA00.5 – Multiple superficial injuries of head
  • NA00.6 – Abrasion of other or unspecified sites of head
  • NA00.7 – Contusion of other or unspecified sites of head
  • NA00.Y – Superficial injury of other specified part of head
  • NA00.Z – Superficial injury of unspecified part of head

Sibling codes

  • NA01 – Open wound of head
  • NA02 – Fracture of skull or facial bones
  • NA03 – Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of head
  • NA04 – Injury of cranial nerves
  • NA05 – Injury of blood vessels of head
  • NA06 – Injury of eye or orbit
  • NA07 – Intracranial injury
  • NA08 – Crushing injury of head
  • NA09 – Traumatic amputation of part of head
  • NA0A – Certain specified injuries of head
  • NA0B – Injury of the auricle
  • NA0C – Injury of middle or inner ear
  • NA0D – Injury of teeth or supporting structures
  • NA0Z – Injuries to the head, unspecified

Foundation entity

Superficial injury of head – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/103374449

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes