ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
S03 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head
All 36 codes in the S03 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
36
Can lead a claim
27
Cannot lead a claim
9
What CMS assigns to S03
27 of the 36 codes group to Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; 9 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 36 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 27 of the 36 can lead a claim.
Every code in S03
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S03.0 Dislocation of jaw | ||||
| S03.00 Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side | ||||
| S03.00XA | Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S03.00XD | Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S03.00XS | Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S03.01 Dislocation of jaw, right side | ||||
| S03.01XA | Dislocation of jaw, right side, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.01XD | Dislocation of jaw, right side, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.01XS | Dislocation of jaw, right side, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.02 Dislocation of jaw, left side | ||||
| S03.02XA | Dislocation of jaw, left side, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.02XD | Dislocation of jaw, left side, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.02XS | Dislocation of jaw, left side, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.03 Dislocation of jaw, bilateral | ||||
| S03.03XA | Dislocation of jaw, bilateral, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.03XD | Dislocation of jaw, bilateral, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.03XS | Dislocation of jaw, bilateral, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.1 Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose | ||||
| S03.1XXA | Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.1XXD | Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose, subsequent encounterCMS: Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.1XXS | Dislocation of septal cartilage of nose, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.2 Dislocation of tooth | ||||
| S03.2XXA | Dislocation of tooth, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S03.2XXD | Dislocation of tooth, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S03.2XXS | Dislocation of tooth, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S03.4 Sprain of jaw | ||||
| S03.40 Sprain of jaw, unspecified side | ||||
| S03.40XA | Sprain of jaw, unspecified side, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S03.40XD | Sprain of jaw, unspecified side, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S03.40XS | Sprain of jaw, unspecified side, sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S03.41 Sprain of jaw, right side | ||||
| S03.41XA | Sprain of jaw, right side, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.41XD | Sprain of jaw, right side, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.41XS | Sprain of jaw, right side, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.42 Sprain of jaw, left side | ||||
| S03.42XA | Sprain of jaw, left side, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.42XD | Sprain of jaw, left side, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.42XS | Sprain of jaw, left side, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.43 Sprain of jaw, bilateral | ||||
| S03.43XA | Sprain of jaw, bilateral, initial encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.43XD | Sprain of jaw, bilateral, subsequent encounter | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.43XS | Sprain of jaw, bilateral, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.8 Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head | ||||
| S03.8XXA | Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head, initial encounterCMS: Sprain of joints and ligaments of oth prt head, init encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.8XXD | Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head, subsequent encounterCMS: Sprain of joints and ligaments of oth prt head, subs encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.8XXS | Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of head, sequelaCMS: Sprain of joints and ligaments of oth parts of head, sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head | ||||
| S03.9XXA | Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head, initial encounterCMS: Sprain of joints and ligaments of unsp parts of head, init | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.9XXD | Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head, subsequent encounterCMS: Sprain of joints and ligaments of unsp parts of head, subs | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S03.9XXS | Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of head, sequelaCMS: Sprain of joints and ligaments of unsp parts of head, sqla | Can lead a claim | E | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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