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S11 Open wound of neck

Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19) .

Official Notes

Code Also

any associated:

Code Also

spinal cord injury ( S14.0 , S14.1- )

Code Also

wound infection

Excludes2

open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B)

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S11

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite S11.

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