S10-S19Non-billable

Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)

Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes·block·FY 2026

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • injuries of nape
  • injuries of supraclavicular region
  • injuries of throat
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S10-S19Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)Not billable
S10Superficial injury of neckSubcodes
S11Open wound of neckSubcodes
S12Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neckSubcodes
S13Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck levelSubcodes
S14Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck levelSubcodes
S15Injury of blood vessels at neck levelSubcodes
S16Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck levelSubcodes
S17Crushing injury of neckSubcodes
S19Other specified and unspecified injuries of neckSubcodes

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.