Dislocation of jaw, sequela

RetiredICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

No longer in the code set. Submitting it will not be accepted for a current date of service.

Billable FY2016 only. In the code set FY2016 only, and removed after that.

Use instead:

S03.00XS Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side, sequela stated for FY2016
S03.01XS Dislocation of jaw, right side, sequela stated for FY2016
S03.02XS Dislocation of jaw, left side, sequela stated for FY2016
S03.03XS Dislocation of jaw, bilateral, sequela stated for FY2016

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2007 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2007 Added to the draft code set draft Dislocation of jaw, sequela
FY2017 Removed from the code set

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from S03 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head

Seventh character required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03

Excludes2 - not included here

Strain of muscle or tendon of head (S09.1)

Code also

any associated open wound

Includes

avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of head
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of head
traumatic tear of joint or ligament of head

Inherited from the S00-S09 section Injuries to the head (S00-S09)

Excludes2 - not included here

burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Code also

for any associated infection

Includes

injuries of ear
injuries of eye
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

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Change > joint
Mushrooming hip
Change > hip joint
Dislocation > partial
Derangement > shoulder
Dislocation > incomplete
Disorder > joint > derangement
Dislocation > vertebra > partial
Dislocation > jaw
Dislocation > mandible
Dislocation > temporomandibular

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
S03.00	Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side	Not billable
S03.01	Dislocation of jaw, right side	Not billable
S03.02	Dislocation of jaw, left side	Not billable
S03.03	Dislocation of jaw, bilateral	Not billable
S03.0XXA	Dislocation of jaw, initial encounter	Retired
S03.0XXD	Dislocation of jaw, subsequent encounter	Retired