S04.039 - Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side
ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · S00-S09 Injuries to the head (S00-S09) · Subcategory of S04.03 · FY2027
Coding Guidance
S04.039 requires a 7th character. Report the code below that matches the documentation, for example A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, S for sequela.
Inclusion terms listed under S04.039 in the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Injury of optic tract and pathways NOS
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S04
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code to identify any visual field defect or blindness (H53.4-, H54.-)
Sequence the underlying condition before this code.
- any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)
Report an additional code when both conditions apply.
- any associated:
- open wound of head (S01.-)
- skull fracture (S02.-)
Conditions this code covers.
- 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
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- 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)
Report an additional code when both conditions apply.
- for any associated infection
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
More specific codes for S04.039
Codes at the same level as S04.039