S13.0XXS

Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc, sequela

Billable / specificPOA exempt

S13.0XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S13)

  • injuries of nape
  • injuries of supraclavicular region
  • injuries of throat
  • avulsion of joint or ligament at neck level
  • laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
  • sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament at neck level
  • 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of cervical intervertebral disc NOS (M50.-) (from S13.0)

Excludes2

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

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S13)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S13)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S13)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) (from S13)
  • effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3) (from S13)
  • effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2) (from S13)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) (from S13)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S13)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S13)
  • strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1) (from S13)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S13)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated open wound (from S13)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S13). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S13.0Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral discNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S13.0XXATraumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc, initial encounterBillable
  • S13.0XXDTraumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc, subsequent encounterBillable

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