ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for cheek external puncture
Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Puncture › cheek (external)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding cheek external puncture
The ICD-10-CM code for cheek external puncture is S01.439 (Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area). The official index lists 5 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S01.439.
Within S01.43, choose S01.439 (unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right cheek and temporomandibular area (S01.431) and left cheek and temporomandibular area (S01.432).
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.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific cheek external puncture codes (official index)
- with foreign body S01.449 — Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area
- left S01.432 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area
- with foreign body S01.442 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area
- right S01.431 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area
- with foreign body S01.441 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area
- internal
Common questions about cheek external puncture ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for cheek external puncture?
- S01.439 — Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S01.449, S01.432, S01.442, S01.431 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for left cheek external puncture?
- S01.432 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left cheek and temporomandibular area (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for right cheek external puncture?
- S01.431 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is S01.439 billable?
- No. S01.439 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.