Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)

Instructional notes

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers 7th character use and coding of injuries, fractures, burns, drug and toxic effects, abuse and neglect, and complications of care (S00-T88).

• Application of 7th Characters in Chapter 19 (page 77)
• Coding of Injuries (page 78)
• Coding of Traumatic Fractures (page 79)
• Coding of Burns and Corrosions (page 80)
• Adverse Effects, Poisoning, Underdosing and Toxic Effects (page 82)
• Adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment (page 85)
• Complications of care (page 85)

Read Section I.C.19 (page 77)

Codes under S10-S19

S10-S19 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

• S10Superficial injury of neck
• S11Open wound of neck
• S12Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck
• S13Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
• S14Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level
• S15Injury of blood vessels at neck level
• S16Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
• S17Crushing injury of neck
• S19Other specified and unspecified injuries of neck

S10-S19 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to S10-S19

Notes on these codes point to S10-S19.

• S27 Excludes2: injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)
• S27 Excludes2: injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.