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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S00.572Other superficial bite of oral cavity

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S00.572 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S00.572

S00.572 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other superficial bite of oral cavity. It belongs to category S00 (superficial injury of head), block S00-S09 (injuries to the head) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S00.57 (other superficial bite of lip and oral cavity), S00.572 is specifically for other superficial bite of oral cavity. Related codes cover lip (S00.571).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

Don't report S00.572 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: open bite of oral cavity (S01.552).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S00

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S00.572.

› From S00 Superficial injury of head
Excludes1
  • diffuse cerebral contusion (S06.2-)
  • focal cerebral contusion (S06.3-)
  • injury of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • open wound of head (S01.-)

Broader instructions also apply from S00-S09 Injuries to the head and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S00.572.

Codes whose notes reference S00.572

Code history

  1. 2016
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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S00.572

Is S00.572 billable?

No. S00.572 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.