S11.85 Open bite of other specified part of neck

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Bite of other specified part of neck NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• superficial bite of other specified part of neck (S10.87)

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 S11.85

Back-references to S11.85

• Type 1 Excludes: S10.17 Other superficial bite of throat ("open bite of throat (S11.85)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S10.87 Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck ("open bite of other specified parts of neck (S11.85)")

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 S11.85

• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › neck › specified site NEC
• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › neck › throat
• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › supraclavicular fossa

Nearby codes

• S11.83XS Puncture wound without foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequela
• S11.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck
• S11.84XA Puncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
• S11.84XD Puncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
• S11.84XS Puncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequela
• S11.85 Open bite of other specified part of neck (this code)
• S11.85XA Open bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
• S11.85XD Open bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
• S11.85XS Open bite of other specified part of neck, sequela
• S11.89 Other open wound of other specified part of neck
• S11.89XA Other open wound of other specified part of neck, initial encounter