1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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3. S10-S19 Injuries to the neck
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4. S14- Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level
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5. 2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S14.0

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S14.0

Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• S14.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S14.0 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S14.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 S14.0 may differ.

• 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
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

• Code Also: S11
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S11

  Open wound of neck

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code Also

  • any associated:
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
  • wound infection

  Type 2 Excludes

  • open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B)
• Code First: S12
  , R29.5
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S12

  Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neck

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code First

  • any associated cervical spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)

  Includes

  • fracture of cervical neural arch
  • fracture of cervical spine
  • fracture of cervical spinous process
  • fracture of cervical transverse process
  • fracture of cervical vertebral arch
  • fracture of neck

  Note

  • A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.5

  Transient paralysis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

  Code First

  • any associated spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-, S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)

  Type 1 Excludes

  • transient ischemic attack (G45.9)
• Use Additional: S17
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S17

  Crushing injury of neck

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Use Additional

  • code for all associated injuries, such as:
  • injury of blood vessels (S15.-)
  • open wound of neck (S11.-)
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
  • vertebral fracture (S12.0--S12.3-)

• Concussion (brain) (cerebral) (current) S06.0X9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S06.0X9

  Concussion with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Concussion NOS
  • spinal (cord)
    • cervical S14.0
• Injury T14.90
  - see also specified injury type
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T14.90

  Injury, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Injury NOS
  • spinal (cord)
    • cervical (neck) S14.109
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S14.109

      Unspecified injury at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Injury of cervical spinal cord NOS
      • concussion S14.0
      • edema S14.0

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