S13.15

Subluxation and dislocation of C4/C5 cervical vertebrae

Requires 7th character

S13.15 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

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.

Excludes2

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

  • fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-) (from S13.1)
  • 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: (from S13.1)
  • open wound of neck (S11.-) (from S13.1)
  • spinal cord injury (S14.1-) (from S13.1)
  • any associated open wound (from S13)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S13). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S13.1Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S13.15

  • S13.150Subluxation of C4/C5 cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char
  • S13.151Dislocation of C4/C5 cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S13.10Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char
  • S13.11Subluxation and dislocation of C0/C1 cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char
  • S13.12Subluxation and dislocation of C1/C2 cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char
  • S13.13Subluxation and dislocation of C2/C3 cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char
  • S13.14Subluxation and dislocation of C3/C4 cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char
  • S13.16Subluxation and dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char
  • S13.17Subluxation and dislocation of C6/C7 cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char
  • S13.18Subluxation and dislocation of C7/T1 cervical vertebraeNeeds 7th char

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