S11

Open wound of neck

Requires 7th character

S11 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • injuries of nape
  • injuries of supraclavicular region
  • injuries of throat
  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
  • 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)
  • open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated:
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
  • wound infection

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

More specific codes S11

  • S11.0Open wound of larynx and tracheaNeeds 7th char
  • S11.1Open wound of thyroid glandNeeds 7th char
  • S11.2Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagusNeeds 7th char
  • S11.8Open wound of other specified parts of neckNeeds 7th char
  • S11.9Open wound of unspecified part of neckNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S10Superficial injury of neckNeeds 7th char
  • S12Fracture of cervical vertebra and other parts of neckNeeds 7th char
  • S13Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck levelNeeds 7th char
  • S14Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck levelNeeds 7th char
  • S15Injury of blood vessels at neck levelNeeds 7th char
  • S16Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck levelNeeds 7th char
  • S17Crushing injury of neckNeeds 7th char
  • S19Other specified and unspecified injuries of neckNeeds 7th char

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