All ICD10 Codes
S14Non-billable

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes·Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (7 billable, 1 non-billable)
S14.0Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cordS14.1Other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cordhas subcodesS14.2Injury of nerve root of cervical spineS14.3Injury of brachial plexusS14.4Injury of peripheral nerves of neckS14.5Injury of cervical sympathetic nervesS14.8Injury of other specified nerves of neckS14.9Injury of unspecified nerves of neck

CH19 Parent Instructions

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

S10-S19 Parent Instructions

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)

Instructional Notes

Code Also
  • any associated:
  • fracture of cervical vertebra (S12.0--S12.6.-)
  • open wound of neck (S11.-)
  • transient paralysis (R29.5)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S10-S19Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
S14Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck levelNot billable
S14.0Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cordBillable
S14.1Other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cordSubcodes
S14.2Injury of nerve root of cervical spineBillable
S14.3Injury of brachial plexusBillable
S14.4Injury of peripheral nerves of neckBillable
S14.5Injury of cervical sympathetic nervesBillable
S14.8Injury of other specified nerves of neckBillable
S14.9Injury of unspecified nerves of neckBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.