S16.9 Unspecified injury 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 S16.9

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 S16.9

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › neck (level)

Nearby codes

• S16.2XXS Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
• S16.8 Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
• S16.8XXA Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter
• S16.8XXD Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
• S16.8XXS Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
• S16.9 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level (this code)
• S16.9XXA Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter
• S16.9XXD Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
• S16.9XXS Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela