ICD-10 code for cheek external bite

The ICD-10-CM code for cheek external bite is S01.45 (Open bite of cheek and temporomandibular area). The official index lists 2 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S01.45.

Within S01.4 (open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area), S01.45 is specifically for open bite of cheek and temporomandibular area. Related codes cover unspecified open wound of cheek and temporomandibular area (S01.40), laceration without foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area (S01.41), laceration with foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area (S01.42), puncture wound without foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area (S01.43) and puncture wound with foreign body of cheek and temporomandibular area (S01.44).

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.

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of S01.45, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: superficial bite of cheek and temporomandibular area (S00.86, S00.87).