S13Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
Coding Notes
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 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)
Code Also
- any associated open wound
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S13
Subcategories (7)
- S13.0 Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
- 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
- S13.5 Sprain of thyroid region
- S13.8 Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neck
- S13.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck