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Category · FY2027

S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

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

S14 is not billable. The category heads 183 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 8 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Index → code

  • Injurybrachial plexus → S14.3
  • Injurynerve NECneck → S14.9
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck) → S14.109

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. S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level
Billable codes
183
Subdivisions
8
CC / MCC codes
0 / 49
HCC V28 codes
119
New FY2027
0
Index entries
73

Codes in S14

  1. S14.0
    Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  2. S14.1
    Other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cord
    Header
  3. S14.10
    Unspecified injury of cervical spinal cord
    Header
  4. S14.101
    Unspecified injury at C1 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  5. S14.102
    Unspecified injury at C2 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  6. S14.103
    Unspecified injury at C3 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  7. S14.104
    Unspecified injury at C4 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  8. S14.105
    Unspecified injury at C5 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  9. S14.106
    Unspecified injury at C6 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  10. S14.107
    Unspecified injury at C7 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  11. S14.108
    Unspecified injury at C8 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  12. S14.109
    Unspecified injury at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Injury of cervical spinal cord NOS
  13. S14.11
    Complete lesion of cervical spinal cord
    Header
  14. S14.111
    Complete lesion at C1 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A180 (all 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  15. S14.112
    Complete lesion at C2 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A180 (all 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  16. S14.113
    Complete lesion at C3 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A180 (all 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  17. S14.114
    Complete lesion at C4 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A180 (all 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  18. S14.115
    Complete lesion at C5 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A180 (all 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  19. S14.116
    Complete lesion at C6 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A180 (all 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  20. S14.117
    Complete lesion at C7 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A180 (all 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  21. S14.118
    Complete lesion at C8 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A180 (all 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  22. S14.119
    Complete lesion at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character180 (all 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  23. S14.12
    Central cord syndrome of cervical spinal cord
    Header
  24. S14.121
    Central cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  25. S14.122
    Central cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  26. S14.123
    Central cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  27. S14.124
    Central cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  28. S14.125
    Central cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  29. S14.126
    Central cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  30. S14.127
    Central cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  31. S14.128
    Central cord syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  32. S14.129
    Central cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  33. S14.13
    Anterior cord syndrome of cervical spinal cord
    Header
  34. S14.131
    Anterior cord syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  35. S14.132
    Anterior cord syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  36. S14.133
    Anterior cord syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  37. S14.134
    Anterior cord syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  38. S14.135
    Anterior cord syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  39. S14.136
    Anterior cord syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  40. S14.137
    Anterior cord syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  41. S14.138
    Anterior cord syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  42. S14.139
    Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  43. S14.14
    Brown-Séquard syndrome of cervical spinal cord
    Header
  44. S14.141
    Brown-Séquard syndrome at C1 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  45. S14.142
    Brown-Séquard syndrome at C2 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  46. S14.143
    Brown-Séquard syndrome at C3 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  47. S14.144
    Brown-Séquard syndrome at C4 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  48. S14.145
    Brown-Séquard syndrome at C5 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  49. S14.146
    Brown-Séquard syndrome at C6 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  50. S14.147
    Brown-Séquard syndrome at C7 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  51. S14.148
    Brown-Séquard syndrome at C8 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  52. S14.149
    Brown-Séquard syndrome at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  53. S14.15
    Other incomplete lesions of cervical spinal cord
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Incomplete lesion of cervical spinal cord NOS
    • Posterior cord syndrome of cervical spinal cord
  54. S14.151
    Other incomplete lesion at C1 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  55. S14.152
    Other incomplete lesion at C2 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  56. S14.153
    Other incomplete lesion at C3 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  57. S14.154
    Other incomplete lesion at C4 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  58. S14.155
    Other incomplete lesion at C5 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  59. S14.156
    Other incomplete lesion at C6 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  60. S14.157
    Other incomplete lesion at C7 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  61. S14.158
    Other incomplete lesion at C8 level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterMCC A182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  62. S14.159
    Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of cervical spinal cord +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character182 (some 7th characters)Exempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  63. S14.2
    Injury of nerve root of cervical spine +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  64. S14.3
    Injury of brachial plexus +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  65. S14.4
    Injury of peripheral nerves of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  66. S14.5
    Injury of cervical sympathetic nerves +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  67. S14.8
    Injury of other specified nerves of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  68. S14.9
    Injury of unspecified nerves of neck +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

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 S14

Notes

  • Code to highest level of cervical cord injury

Code also

  • any associated:
  • fracture of cervical vertebra (S12.0--S12.6.-) S12.0 S12.6
  • open wound of neck (S11.-) S11
  • transient paralysis (R29.5) R29.5

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 S14 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14

7th characters for S14
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

  • Injurybrachial plexus → S14.3
  • Concussion (brain) (cerebral) (current)spinal (cord)cervical → S14.0
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck) → S14.109
  • Injurynerve NECcervical sympathetic → S14.5
  • Injurynerve NECneck → S14.9
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)concussion → S14.0
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)edema → S14.0
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)C1 level → S14.101
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)C2 level → S14.102
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)C3 level → S14.103
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)C4 level → S14.104
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)C5 level → S14.105
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)C6 level → S14.106
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)C7 level → S14.107
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)C8 level → S14.108
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)complete lesion → S14.119
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)central cord syndrome → S14.129
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)anterior cord syndrome → S14.139
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)Brown-Séquard syndrome → S14.149
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)incomplete lesion specified NEC → S14.159
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)posterior cord syndrome → S14.159
  • Injurynerve NECneckperipheral → S14.4
  • Injurynerve NECnecksympathetic → S14.5
  • Injurynerve NECneckspecified site NEC → S14.8
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)complete lesionC1 level → S14.111
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)complete lesionC2 level → S14.112
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)complete lesionC3 level → S14.113
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)complete lesionC4 level → S14.114
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)complete lesionC5 level → S14.115
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)complete lesionC6 level → S14.116
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)complete lesionC7 level → S14.117
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)complete lesionC8 level → S14.118
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)central cord syndromeC1 level → S14.121
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)central cord syndromeC2 level → S14.122
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)central cord syndromeC3 level → S14.123
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)central cord syndromeC4 level → S14.124
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)central cord syndromeC5 level → S14.125
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)central cord syndromeC6 level → S14.126
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)central cord syndromeC7 level → S14.127
  • Injuryspinal (cord)cervical (neck)central cord syndromeC8 level → S14.128

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