S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

Non-billable header with 8 child codes.

Code also

• any associated:
• fracture of cervical vertebra (S12.0--S12.6.-)
• open wound of neck (S11.-)
• transient paralysis (R29.5)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14

Notes

• Code to highest level of cervical cord injury

7th character required

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

Applies from S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

Code also

• any associated:
• fracture of cervical vertebra (S12.0--S12.6.-)
• open wound of neck (S11.-)
• transient paralysis (R29.5)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14

Notes

• Code to highest level of cervical cord injury

7th character required

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

Codes under S14

• S14.0 Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord
• S14.1 Other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cord
• S14.2 Injury of nerve root of cervical spine
• S14.3 Injury of brachial plexus
• S14.4 Injury of peripheral nerves of neck
• S14.5 Injury of cervical sympathetic nerves
• S14.8 Injury of other specified nerves of neck
• S14.9 Injury of unspecified nerves of neck

Code annotations containing back-references to S14

Back-references to S14

• Type 1 Excludes: G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes ("paralytic syndromes due to current spinal cord injury-code to spinal cord injury (S14, S24, S34)")
• 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 S14

• Type 1 Excludes: G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes ("paralytic syndromes due to current spinal cord injury-code to spinal cord injury (S14, S24, S34)")
• 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

• S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level (this code)
• S14.0 Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord
• S14.0XXA Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord, initial encounter
• S14.0XXD Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord, subsequent encounter
• S14.0XXS Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord, sequela
• S14.1 Other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cord