Multiple superficial injuries of head

Coding note

Each injury should be coded separately. This code should be used alone only when the detail of the specific injuries is unknown, or it is not possible to code each injury. This code may also be used in postcoordination to identify cases of complex trauma.

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

Multiple superficial injuries of head

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
NA00.2 – Superficial injury of ear
NA00.3 – Superficial injury of nose
NA00.4 – Superficial injury of lip or oral cavity
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

Multiple superficial injuries of head – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/157834036

Allowed postcoordination axes

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