S13.161A Dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S13.161 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae

Excludes2 (not included here)

• fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-)

Code also

• any associated:
• open wound of neck (S11.-)
• spinal cord injury (S14.1-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S13.161A

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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S13.161A

• Dislocation (articular) › vertebra (articular process) (body) (traumatic) › cervical › joint between › C5 and C6

Nearby codes

• S13.160 Subluxation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae
• S13.160A Subluxation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae, initial encounter
• S13.160D Subluxation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae, subsequent encounter
• S13.160S Subluxation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae, sequela
• S13.161 Dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae
• S13.161A Dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae, initial encounter (this code)
• S13.161D Dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae, subsequent encounter
• S13.161S Dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae, sequela
• S13.17 Subluxation and dislocation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae
• S13.170 Subluxation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae
• S13.170A Subluxation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae, initial encounter