S01.54: Open wound: Tongue and floor of mouth
You have injured your tongue or floor of mouth. You have an open wound as a result of the injury.
The skin usually prevents pathogens from getting into the body. When you have an open wound the skin is damaged. This means that pathogens can get into the wound.
The floor of the mouth is the area between the lower jaw bone and the hyoid bone. The hyoid bone is a U-shaped structure located in the front of the neck at the top. The floor of the mouth is lined with mucous membrane. The floor of the mouth consists of connective tissue and muscles.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).