S13.4Non-billable
Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
4 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Sprain of anterior longitudinal (ligament), cervical
- •Sprain of atlanto-axial (joints)
- •Sprain of atlanto-occipital (joints)
- •Whiplash injury of cervical spine
Coding Guidance
S13.4 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
View documentation for neck discomfort
neck discomfort
View TemplatesCervicalgia
View documentation for neck stiffness
neck stiffness
View TemplatesCervicalgia
View documentation for stiff neck
stiff neck
View TemplatesCervicalgia
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Includes
7 items
Includes
From S13:
- •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
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)