S13.4XXA
Billable

Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine (initial encounter)

Extension type: Initial encounter

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Inclusion Terms

4 items

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Sprain of anterior longitudinal (ligament), cervical
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Sprain of atlanto-axial (joints)
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Sprain of atlanto-occipital (joints)
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Whiplash injury of cervical spine

Billable Code

S13.4XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Referenced in Diagnoses

Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation

cervical spine sprain

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Sprain of Ligaments of Cervical Spine

cervical sprain

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Cervical Ligamentous Sprain

cervical sprain strain

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Cervical Sprain and Strain

left neck pain

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Cervicalgia, Left Side

neck injury

Primary

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Cervical Spine Injury

neck sprain

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Cervical Sprain

neck trauma

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Trauma to the Neck

progressive resistive exercise occiput posterior evaluation

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Progressive Resistive Exercise for Occiput Posterior Evaluation

right neck pain

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Cervicalgia

whiplash

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Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine

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:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)S13(Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level)S13.4(Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine)

Inclusion Terms

4 items

From S13.4:

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Sprain of anterior longitudinal (ligament), cervical
•
Sprain of atlanto-axial (joints)
•
Sprain of atlanto-occipital (joints)
•
Whiplash injury of cervical spine

Includes

7 items

From S13:

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avulsion of joint or ligament at neck level
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laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
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sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
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traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at neck level
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traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at neck level
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traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at neck level
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traumatic tear of joint or ligament at neck level

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

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birth trauma (P10-P15)
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obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2

1 item

From S13:

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strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

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code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S13:

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The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S13
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A: initial encounter
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D: subsequent encounter
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S: sequela

S13.4XXA
Billable

Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine (initial encounter)

Inclusion Terms

Billable Code

Referenced in Diagnoses

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Inclusion Terms

From S13.4:

Includes

From S13:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From S13:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S13:

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S13.4XXABillable

Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine (initial encounter)

Inclusion Terms

Billable Code

Referenced in Diagnoses

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Inclusion Terms

From S13.4:

Includes

From S13:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From S13:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S13:

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S13.4XXA
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