ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S10-S19 Injuries to the neck
S13- Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S13

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

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2017

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2019

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

S13 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S13 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S13 - other international versions of ICD-10 S13 may differ.

Code Also

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A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.

any associated open wound

Type 2 Excludes

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A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (S13) and the excluded code together.

strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S16.1
Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
S16.1
)

Includes

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"Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.

avulsion of joint or ligament at neck level
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at neck level
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at neck level
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at neck level
traumatic tear of joint or ligament at neck level

The following code(s) above S13 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to S13:

S00-T88
2019 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Note
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Type 1 Excludes
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S10-S19
2019 ICD-10-CM Range S10-S19
Injuries to the neck
Includes
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
Injuries to the neck

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S13

S12.691K …… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

S12.691S …… sequela

S12.8 Fracture of other parts of neck

S12.8XXA …… initial encounter

S12.8XXD …… subsequent encounter

S12.8XXS …… sequela

S12.9 Fracture of neck, unspecified

S12.9XXA …… initial encounter

S12.9XXD …… subsequent encounter

S12.9XXS …… sequela

S13 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

S13.0 Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc

S13.0XXA …… initial encounter

S13.0XXD …… subsequent encounter

S13.0XXS …… sequela

S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae

S13.10 Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified cervical vertebrae

S13.100 Subluxation of unspecified cervical vertebrae

S13.100A …… initial encounter

S13.100D …… subsequent encounter

S13.100S …… sequela

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S13

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Injuries to the neck