S13.170A Subluxation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae, initial encounter

Instructional Notes:

S13.170A
Description: Subluxation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae, initial encounter
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S13.170
Description: Subluxation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae
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S13.17
Description: Subluxation and dislocation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae
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S13.1
Description: Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae
Exclude2:
- fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-)
Code Also: ['any associated:', 'open wound of neck (S11.-)', 'spinal cord injury (S14.1-)']
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S13
Description: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
Exclude2:
- strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)
Include:
- 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
Code Also: ['any associated open wound']
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S10-S19
Description: Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
Exclude2:
- 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)
Include:
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- 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
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)