S10.0 Contusion of throat

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Contusion of cervical esophagus
• Contusion of larynx
• Contusion of pharynx
• Contusion of trachea

Applies from S10 Superficial injury of neck

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S10

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S10.0

Back-references to S10

• Type 2 Excludes: S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs ("injury of cervical esophagus (S10-S19)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs ("injury of trachea (cervical) (S10-S19)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S10.0

• Contusion (skin surface intact) › epiglottis
• Contusion (skin surface intact) › esophagus (thoracic) › cervical
• Contusion (skin surface intact) › larynx
• Contusion (skin surface intact) › neck › throat
• Contusion (skin surface intact) › pharynx
• Contusion (skin surface intact) › throat
• Contusion (skin surface intact) › trachea (cervical)
• Contusion (skin surface intact) › vocal cord (s)
• Injury › superficial NEC › throat › contusion

Nearby codes

• S10 Superficial injury of neck
• S10.0 Contusion of throat (this code)
• S10.0XXA Contusion of throat, initial encounter
• S10.0XXD Contusion of throat, subsequent encounter
• S10.0XXS Contusion of throat, sequela
• S10.1 Other and unspecified superficial injuries of throat
• S10.10 Unspecified superficial injuries of throat