S11.012

Laceration with foreign body of larynx

Requires 7th character

S11.012 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S11)

  • 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.

  • open wound of vocal cord (S11.03) (from S11.01)
  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S11)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S11)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S11)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) (from S11)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S11)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S11)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) (from S11)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S11)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S11)
  • open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B) (from S11)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S11)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated: (from S11)
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-) (from S11)
  • wound infection (from S11)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S11). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Laceration, larynx, with foreign body

Parent code

  • S11.01Open wound of larynxNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S11.012

  • S11.012ALaceration with foreign body of larynx, initial encounterBillable
  • S11.012DLaceration with foreign body of larynx, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S11.012SLaceration with foreign body of larynx, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S11.011Laceration without foreign body of larynxNeeds 7th char
  • S11.013Puncture wound without foreign body of larynxNeeds 7th char
  • S11.014Puncture wound with foreign body of larynxNeeds 7th char
  • S11.015Open bite of larynxNeeds 7th char
  • S11.019Unspecified open wound of larynxNeeds 7th char

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