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S10

Non-billable

Superficial injury of neck

Superficial injury of neck

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S10-S19

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • injuries of nape
  • injuries of supraclavicular region
  • injuries of throat

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Definitions

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

Child Codes (4)

S10.0

Contusion of throat

S10.1

Other and unspecified superficial injuries of throat

S10.8

Superficial injury of other specified parts of neck

S10.9

Superficial injury of unspecified part of neck

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S10?

ICD-10-CM code S10 represents "Superficial injury of neck". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S10 a billable code?

No, S10 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under S10.

What chapter is S10 in?

S10 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S10?

S10 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S10?

S10 has 4 child codes, including: S10.0 (Contusion of throat), S10.1 (Other and unspecified superficial injuries of throat), S10.8 (Superficial injury of other specified parts of neck), S10.9 (Superficial injury of unspecified part of neck).

Are additional codes required with S10?

Yes, when using S10 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S10?

S10 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0347538. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.