NA00.2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Superficial injury of ear

Description

Damage inflicted on the surface or shallow tissues of the ear 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

Index terms

  • Superficial injury of ear
  • Abrasion of ear
  • Contusion of ear
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  • Nonthermal blister of ear
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of ear
  • Superficial foreign body in ear
  • Splinter in ear
  • Superficial injury of ear auricle
  • superficial injury of pinna
  • Haematoma of auricle
  • haematoma of pinna
  • Superficial injury of auditory canal
  • Superficial injury of external auditory canal
  • Superficial injury of tympanic membrane

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

  • NA00.0 – Superficial injury of scalp
  • NA00.1 – Superficial injury of eyelid or periocular area
  • 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

Foundation entity

Superficial injury of ear – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2110065613

Allowed postcoordination axes

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