S16.9XXA Unsp injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, init
Instructional Notes:
S16.9XXA Description: Unsp injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, init ↓
S16.9 Description: Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level ↓
S16 Description: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level Exclude2:
sprain of joint or ligament at neck level (S13.9)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S11.-)'] ↓
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
↓
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.-)