S13.4
Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S13.4 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S13 Parent Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
- S13.4 This code Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
avulsion of joint or ligament at neck level
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Includes
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Includes
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Includes
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at neck level
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Includes
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at neck level
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Includes
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at neck level
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Includes
traumatic tear of joint or ligament at neck level
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Inclusion Terms
Sprain of anterior longitudinal (ligament), cervical
Inclusion Terms
Sprain of atlanto-axial (joints)
Inclusion Terms
Sprain of atlanto-occipital (joints)
Inclusion Terms
Whiplash injury of cervical spine
Code Also
any associated open wound
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S13
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
7th Character
S - sequela
Inherited from S13 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
More Specific Codes
3 codes under S13.4
Version History
How S13.4 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSprain of ligaments of cervical spine
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSprain of ligaments of cervical spine
Related Codes
Other codes under S13
- S13.0 Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
- S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae
- S13.2 Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck
- S13.5 Sprain of thyroid region
- S13.8 Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neck
- S13.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck
Codes whose official notes reference S13.4
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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