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S17

Non-billable

Crushing injury of neck

Crushing 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

3

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 for all associated injuries, such as:
  • injury of blood vessels (S15.-)
  • open wound of neck (S11.-)
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
  • vertebral fracture (S12.0--S12.3-)

7th Character Definitions

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

Child Codes (3)

S17.0

Crushing injury of larynx and trachea

S17.8

Crushing injury of other specified parts of neck

S17.9

Crushing injury of neck, part unspecified

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S17?

ICD-10-CM code S17 represents "Crushing injury of neck". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S17 a billable code?

No, S17 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under S17.

What chapter is S17 in?

S17 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S17?

S17 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 S17?

S17 has 3 child codes, including: S17.0 (Crushing injury of larynx and trachea), S17.8 (Crushing injury of other specified parts of neck), S17.9 (Crushing injury of neck, part unspecified).

Are additional codes required with S17?

Yes, when using S17 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-); code for all associated injuries, such as:; injury of blood vessels (S15.-); open wound of neck (S11.-); spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-); vertebral fracture (S12.0--S12.3-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S17?

S17 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0273433. 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.