S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19) .
Official Notes
Includes
avulsion of joint or ligament at neck level
Includes
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
Includes
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
Includes
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at neck level
Includes
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at neck level
Includes
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at neck level
Includes
traumatic tear of joint or ligament at neck level
Code Also
any associated open wound
Excludes2
strain of muscle or tendon at neck level ( S16.1 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S13
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S13.0 Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc Has subcodes
- S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae Has subcodes
- S13.2 Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck Has subcodes
- S13.4 Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine Has subcodes
- S13.5 Sprain of thyroid region Has subcodes
- S13.8 Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neck Has subcodes
- S13.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck Has subcodes
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