NA00.02

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Superficial foreign body in scalp

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

Index terms

  • Superficial foreign body in scalp
  • Splinter in scalp

Exclusions from above levels

  • NA06 – Injury of eye or orbit
  • NA07.4 – Focal brain injury
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
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  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
  • ND70 – Foreign body on external eye
  • 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

Sibling codes

  • NA00.00 – Abrasion of scalp
  • NA00.01 – Contusion of scalp
  • NA00.0Y – Other specified superficial injury of scalp
  • NA00.0Z – Superficial injury of scalp, type unspecified

Foundation entity

Superficial foreign body in scalp – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/526252129

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NA00.0: Superficial injury of scalp › NA00: Superficial injury of head › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes