S11.031A Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S11.031 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S11 Open wound of neck

Excludes2 (not included here)

• open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B)

Code also

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

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S11

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S11.031A

Back-references to S11.03

• Type 2 Excludes: S11.01 Open wound of larynx ("open wound of vocal cord (S11.03)")

Back-references to S11

• Code Also: S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae ("open wound of neck (S11.-)")
• Code Also: S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level ("open wound of neck (S11.-)")
• Code Also: S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck level ("any associated open wound (S11.-)")
• Code Also: S16 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level ("any associated open wound (S11.-)")
• Use Additional: S17 Crushing injury of neck ("open wound of neck (S11.-)")
• 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)")
• Use Additional: T71.16 Asphyxiation due to hanging ("open wound of neck (S11.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S11.031A

• Laceration › vocal cords
• Wound, open › vocal cord › laceration

Nearby codes

• S11.029A Unspecified open wound of trachea, initial encounter
• S11.029D Unspecified open wound of trachea, subsequent encounter
• S11.029S Unspecified open wound of trachea, sequela
• S11.03 Open wound of vocal cord
• S11.031 Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord
• S11.031A Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, initial encounter (this code)
• S11.031D Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounter
• S11.031S Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, sequela
• S11.032 Laceration with foreign body of vocal cord
• S11.032A Laceration with foreign body of vocal cord, initial encounter
• S11.032D Laceration with foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounter