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S13 Non-Billable Code

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S10-S19 Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

codeAlso
  • 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
excludes2
  • strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S13

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • S13.0 - Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc Billable
  • S13.1 - Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae
  • S13.2 - Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck
  • S13.4 - Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine Billable
  • S13.5 - Sprain of thyroid region Billable
  • S13.8 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neck Billable
  • S13.9 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck Billable

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