S10 Superficial injury of neck

S10.0 Contusion of throat

Incl.:

Cervical oesophagus

Larynx

Pharynx

Trachea

S10.1 Other and unspecified superficial injuries of throat

S10.7 Multiple superficial injuries of neck

S10.8 Superficial injury of other parts of neck

S10.9 Superficial injury of neck, part unspecified

S11 Open wound of neck

Excl.:

decapitation ( S18)

S11.0 Open wound involving larynx and trachea

Incl.:

Trachea:

• NOS
• cervical

Excl.:

thoracic trachea ( S27.5)

S11.1 Open wound involving thyroid gland

S11.2 Open wound involving pharynx and cervical oesophagus

Excl.:

oesophagus NOS ( S27.8)

S11.7 Multiple open wounds of neck

S11.8 Open wound of other parts of neck

S11.9 Open wound of neck, part unspecified

S12 Fracture of neck

Modifier-Hint

Incl.:

cervical:

• neural arch
• spine
• spinous process
• transverse process
• vertebra
• vertebral arch

Modifiers

The following subdivisions are provided for optional use in a supplementary character position where it is not possible or not desired to use multiple coding to identify fracture and open wound; a fracture not indicated as closed or open should be classified as closed.

Code	Title
0	closed
1	open

S12.0 Fracture of first cervical vertebra

Incl.:

Atlas

S12.1 Fracture of second cervical vertebra

Incl.:

Axis

S12.2 Fracture of other specified cervical vertebra

Excl.:

multiple fractures of cervical spine ( S12.7)

S12.7 Multiple fractures of cervical spine

S12.8 Fracture of other parts of neck

Incl.:

Hyoid bone

Larynx

Thyroid cartilage

Trachea

S12.9 Fracture of neck, part unspecified

Incl.:

Fracture of cervical:

• spine NOS
• vertebra NOS

S13 Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at neck level

Excl.:

rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of cervical intervertebral disc ( M50.-)

S13.0 Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc

S13.1 Dislocation of cervical vertebra

Incl.:

Cervical spine NOS

S13.2 Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck

S13.3 Multiple dislocations of neck

S13.4 Sprain and strain of cervical spine

Incl.:

Anterior longitudinal (ligament), cervical

Atlanto-axial (joints)

Atlanto-occipital (joints)

Whiplash injury

S13.5 Sprain and strain of thyroid region

Incl.:

Cricoarytenoid (joint)(ligament)

Cricothyroid (joint)(ligament)

Thyroid cartilage

S13.6 Sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of other and unspecified parts of neck

S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

S14.0 Concussion and oedema of cervical spinal cord

S14.1 Other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cord

Incl.:

Injury of cervical spinal cord NOS

S14.2 Injury of nerve root of cervical spine

S14.3 Injury of brachial plexus

S14.4 Injury of peripheral nerves of neck

S14.5 Injury of cervical sympathetic nerves

S14.6 Injury of other and unspecified nerves of neck

S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck level

S15.0 Injury of carotid artery

Incl.:

Carotid artery (common) (external) (internal)

S15.1 Injury of vertebral artery

S15.2 Injury of external jugular vein

S15.3 Injury of internal jugular vein

S15.7 Injury of multiple blood vessels at neck level

S15.8 Injury of other blood vessels at neck level

S15.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level

S16 Injury of muscle and tendon at neck level

S17 Crushing injury of neck

S17.0 Crushing injury of larynx and trachea

S17.8 Crushing injury of other parts of neck

S17.9 Crushing injury of neck, part unspecified

S18 Traumatic amputation at neck level

Incl.:

Decapitation

S19 Other and unspecified injuries of neck

S19.7 Multiple injuries of neck

Incl.:

Injuries classifiable to more than one of the categories S10-S18

S19.8 Other specified injuries of neck

S19.9 Unspecified injury of neck