ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88
S10-S19
S16-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S16.1

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S16.1

Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

S16.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM S16.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S16.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 S16.1 may differ.

The following code(s) above S16.1 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 S16.1:

S00-T88
2023 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
2023 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
S16
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S16
Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
Code Also
- any associated open wound (S11.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- sprain of joint or ligament at neck level (S13.9)
Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

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
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to S16.1:

Type 2 Excludes: S13

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S13
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Code Also
- any associated open wound
Includes
- 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
Type 2 Excludes
- strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to S16.1:

Injury T14.90
- see also specified injury type
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T14.90
Injury, unspecified
Applicable To
Injury NOS
- muscle (and fascia) (and tendon)
  - neck (level) S16.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S16.9
    Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    - strain S16.1
Strain
- cervical S16.1
- neck S16.1

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S16.1

S15.399S …… sequela

S15.8 Injury of other specified blood vessels at neck level

S15.8XXA …… initial encounter

S15.8XXD …… subsequent encounter

S15.8XXS …… sequela

S15.9 Injury of unspecified blood vessel at neck level

S15.9XXA …… initial encounter

S15.9XXD …… subsequent encounter

S15.9XXS …… sequela

S16 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

S16.1 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

S16.1XXA …… initial encounter

S16.1XXD …… subsequent encounter

S16.1XXS …… sequela

S16.2 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

S16.2XXA …… initial encounter

S16.2XXD …… subsequent encounter

S16.2XXS …… sequela

S16.8 Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

S16.8XXA …… initial encounter

S16.8XXD …… subsequent encounter

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

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S16.1

Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Injuries to the neck

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

Injury, unspecified

Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level