S10

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Rankcategory

Official Description

Superficial injury of neck

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 3 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

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Includes

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)

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S10-S19Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)

S10Superficial injury of neckNot billable

S10.0Contusion of throatBillable

S10.1Other and unspecified superficial injuries of throatSubcodes

S10.8Superficial injury of other specified parts of neckSubcodes

S10.9Superficial injury of unspecified part of neckSubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S10:

Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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