NA03.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Strain or sprain of jaw

Description

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with the mandible without dislocation or fracture; a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.

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

  • Strain or sprain of jaw
  • sprain of mandible
  • sprain of temporomandibular joint
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  • sprain of temporomandibular ligament
  • strain of jaw
  • strain of mandible
  • strain of temporomandibular joint
  • strain of temporomandibular ligament

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

Sibling codes

  • NA03.0 – Dislocation of jaw
  • NA03.1 – Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose
  • NA03.Y – Dislocation or sprain of other specified joints or ligaments of head
  • NA03.Z – Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of head, unspecified

Foundation entity

Strain or sprain of jaw – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2084744179

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NA03: Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of head › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes