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S14

Non-billable

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

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

8

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.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

7th Character Definitions

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

Child Codes (8)

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S14?

ICD-10-CM code S14 represents "Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S14 a billable code?

No, S14 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under S14.

What chapter is S14 in?

S14 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S14?

S14 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 S14?

S14 has 8 child codes, including: 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), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with S14?

Yes, when using S14 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S14?

S14 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0452049. 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.