2025 ICD-10-CM code S01.429
Laceration with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of a laceration requiring medical intervention, particularly the presence of a foreign body requiring removal and the potential for complications such as infection.
Diagnosis is based on patient history, physical exam (assessing the wound, nerve involvement, blood supply, and jaw motion), and X-rays. Treatment might involve stopping bleeding, cleaning and removing dead tissue from the wound, taking out the foreign body, and stitching up the cut. Other treatments could include medications for pain, infection, and inflammation, as well as a tetanus shot.
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
In simple words: A cut or tear on the cheek or jaw area, with something stuck in it (like a piece of glass).
Laceration with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area.This code describes a deep cut or tear in the skin or mucous membrane of the cheek and temporomandibular area, with a foreign object lodged within the wound. The specific side (left or right) is not specified.
Example 1: A patient presents to the ER after falling on a broken glass bottle, resulting in a laceration to the right cheek with a glass shard embedded in the wound., During a car accident, a patient sustains a deep cut to the left temporomandibular area with a piece of metal from the dashboard lodged in the wound., A child falls while eating, resulting in a laceration to the cheek with a piece of a plastic utensil embedded.
Documentation should include the type of laceration, the location (cheek and/or temporomandibular area), the presence of a foreign body, the specific side (if applicable), associated injuries (nerve damage, fractures), and treatment provided.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital