Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)

Includes: injuries of nape

injuries of supraclavicular region

injuries of throat

Excludes2: burns and corrosions (T20-T32)

effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)

effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)

effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)

effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)

frostbite (T33-T34)

insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

S10 Superficial injury of neck

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S10

A initial encounter

D subsequent encounter

S sequela

S10.0 Contusion of throat

Contusion of cervical esophagus

Contusion of larynx

Contusion of pharynx

Contusion of trachea

S10.1 Other and unspecified superficial injuries of throat

S10.10 Unspecified superficial injuries of throat

S10.11 Abrasion of throat

S10.12 Blister (nonthermal) of throat

S10.14 External constriction of part of throat

S10.15 Superficial foreign body of throat

Splinter in the throat

S10.16 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of throat

S10.17 Other superficial bite of throat

Excludes1: open bite of throat (S11.85)

S10.8 Superficial injury of other parts of neck

S10.80 Unspecified superficial injury of other part of neck

S10.81 Abrasion of other part of neck

S10.82 Blister (nonthermal) of other part of neck

S10.83 Contusion of other part of neck

S10.84 External constriction of other part of neck

S10.85 Superficial foreign body of other part of neck