S13 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

Non-billable header with 7 child codes.

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 included here)

• 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

7th character required

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

Applies from S13 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

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 included here)

• 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

7th character required

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

Codes under S13

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to S13

Back-references to S13

• 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)")

Back-references to S13

• 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)")

Nearby codes

• S13 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level (this code)
• S13.0 Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
• S13.0XXA Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc, initial encounter
• S13.0XXD Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc, subsequent encounter
• S13.0XXS Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc, sequela
• S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae