S11.21 Laceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Applies from S11.2 Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open wound of esophagus NOS (S27.8-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S11.21

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 S11.21

• Laceration › esophagus › traumatic › cervical
• Laceration › neck › involving › cervical esophagus
• Laceration › pharynx

Nearby codes

• S11.2 Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
• S11.20 Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
• S11.20XA Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initial encounter
• S11.20XD Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsequent encounter
• S11.20XS Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequela
• S11.21 Laceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus (this code)
• S11.21XA Laceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initial encounter
• S11.21XD Laceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsequent encounter
• S11.21XS Laceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequela
• S11.22 Laceration with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus
• S11.22XA Laceration with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initial encounter