Category: S17 - Crushing injury of neck

 Chapter Notes

 Section Notes

 S17

Crushing injury of neck

Use additional code for all associated injuries, such as:

injury of blood vessels (S15.-)

open wound of neck (S11.-)

spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)

vertebral fracture (S12.0--S12.3-)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S17

A

initial encounter

D

subsequent encounter

S

sequela

 S17.0

Crushing injury of larynx and trachea

 S17.8

Crushing injury of other specified parts of neck

 S17.9

Crushing injury of neck, part unspecified