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Category · FY2027

S11 Open wound of neck

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

S11 is not billable. The category heads 129 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

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Where it sits

  1. Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. S10-S19 Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
  3. S11 Open wound of neck
Billable codes
129
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
12 / 18
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
69

Codes in S11

  1. S11.0
    Open wound of larynx and trachea
    Header
  2. S11.01
    Open wound of larynx
    Header
    Excludes2 1

    Excludes2

    • open wound of vocal cord (S11.03) S11.03
  3. S11.011
    Laceration without foreign body of larynx +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  4. S11.012
    Laceration with foreign body of larynx +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  5. S11.013
    Puncture wound without foreign body of larynx +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  6. S11.014
    Puncture wound with foreign body of larynx +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  7. S11.015
    Open bite of larynx +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Bite of larynx NOS
  8. S11.019
    Unspecified open wound of larynx +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  9. S11.02
    Open wound of trachea
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2, Excludes2 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Open wound of cervical trachea
    • Open wound of trachea NOS

    Excludes2

    • open wound of thoracic trachea (S27.5-) S27.5
  10. S11.021
    Laceration without foreign body of trachea +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  11. S11.022
    Laceration with foreign body of trachea +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  12. S11.023
    Puncture wound without foreign body of trachea +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  13. S11.024
    Puncture wound with foreign body of trachea +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  14. S11.025
    Open bite of trachea +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Bite of trachea NOS
  15. S11.029
    Unspecified open wound of trachea +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  16. S11.03
    Open wound of vocal cord
    Header
  17. S11.031
    Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  18. S11.032
    Laceration with foreign body of vocal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  19. S11.033
    Puncture wound without foreign body of vocal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  20. S11.034
    Puncture wound with foreign body of vocal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  21. S11.035
    Open bite of vocal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Bite of vocal cord NOS
  22. S11.039
    Unspecified open wound of vocal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  23. S11.1
    Open wound of thyroid gland
    Header
  24. S11.10
    Unspecified open wound of thyroid gland +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  25. S11.11
    Laceration without foreign body of thyroid gland +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  26. S11.12
    Laceration with foreign body of thyroid gland +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  27. S11.13
    Puncture wound without foreign body of thyroid gland +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  28. S11.14
    Puncture wound with foreign body of thyroid gland +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  29. S11.15
    Open bite of thyroid gland +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Bite of thyroid gland NOS
  30. S11.2
    Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
    Header
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • open wound of esophagus NOS (S27.8-) S27.8
  31. S11.20
    Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  32. S11.21
    Laceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  33. S11.22
    Laceration with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  34. S11.23
    Puncture wound without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  35. S11.24
    Puncture wound with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  36. S11.25
    Open bite of pharynx and cervical esophagus +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Bite of pharynx and cervical esophagus NOS
  37. S11.8
    Open wound of other specified parts of neck
    Header
  38. S11.80
    Unspecified open wound of other specified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  39. S11.81
    Laceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  40. S11.82
    Laceration with foreign body of other specified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  41. S11.83
    Puncture wound without foreign body of other specified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  42. S11.84
    Puncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  43. S11.85
    Open bite of other specified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Bite of other specified part of neck NOS

    Excludes1

    • superficial bite of other specified part of neck (S10.87) S10.87
  44. S11.89
    Other open wound of other specified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  45. S11.9
    Open wound of unspecified part of neck
    Header
  46. S11.90
    Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  47. S11.91
    Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  48. S11.92
    Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  49. S11.93
    Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  50. S11.94
    Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  51. S11.95
    Open bite of unspecified part of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Bite of neck NOS

    Excludes1

    • superficial bite of neck (S10.97) S10.97

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

At S11

Excludes2

  • open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B) S12

Code also

  • any associated:
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-) S14.0 S14.1
  • wound infection

Notes that also apply

Block S10-S19 instructions (Includes 3, Excludes2 7): printed on the block page.

Chapter 19 instructions (Notes 2, Excludes2 2, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 19 page.

7th characters

7th characters for S11 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S11

7th characters for S11
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

Index entries

  • Lacerationlarynx → S11.011
  • Puncturelarynx → S11.013
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)larynx → S11.015
  • Wound, openlarynx → S11.019
  • Lacerationtrachea → S11.021
  • Puncturetrachea → S11.023
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)trachea → S11.025
  • Lacerationvocal cords → S11.031
  • Puncturevocal cords → S11.033
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)vocal cords → S11.035
  • Wound, openvocal cord → S11.039
  • Lacerationthyroid gland → S11.11
  • Puncturethyroid gland → S11.13
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)thyroid → S11.15
  • Wound, opencervical esophagus → S11.20
  • Wound, openpharynx → S11.20
  • Lacerationpharynx → S11.21
  • Puncturecervical esophagus → S11.23
  • Puncturepharynx → S11.23
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)esophagus, cervical → S11.25
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)pharynx → S11.25
  • Punctureepiglottis → S11.83
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)supraclavicular fossa → S11.85
  • Wound, openneck → S11.90
  • Lacerationneck → S11.91
  • Punctureneck → S11.93
  • Bite(s) (animal) (human)neck → S11.95
  • Lacerationlarynxwith foreign body → S11.012
  • Puncturelarynxwith foreign body → S11.014
  • Lacerationtracheawith foreign body → S11.022
  • Puncturetracheawith foreign body → S11.024
  • Wound, openvocal cordlaceration → S11.031
  • Lacerationvocal cordswith foreign body → S11.032
  • Wound, openvocal cordpuncture → S11.033
  • Puncturevocal cordswith foreign body → S11.034
  • Lacerationthyroid glandwith foreign body → S11.12
  • Puncturethyroid glandwith foreign body → S11.14
  • Lacerationpharynxwith foreign body → S11.22
  • Punctureesophaguscervical → S11.23
  • Puncturecervical esophaguswith foreign body → S11.24

29 more, longer entries are not listed; the search box finds them by word.

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