S16.1 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S16 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• sprain of joint or ligament at neck level (S13.9)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S11.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S16

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S16.1

Back-references to S16.1

• Type 2 Excludes: S13 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level ("strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)")

Back-references to S16

• 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 S16.1

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › neck (level) › strain
• Strain › cervical
• Strain › neck

Nearby codes

• S16 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
• S16.1 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level (this code)
• S16.1XXA Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter
• S16.1XXD Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
• S16.1XXS Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
• S16.2 Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
• S16.2XXA Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter