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S13 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level


The ICD 10 Code for Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level is listed as S13.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S13
Description: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level
  • Includes: 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
  • Code also any associated open wound
  • Excludes2: strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S13
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S13:
S13.0 - Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
S13.1 - Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae
S13.2 - Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck
S13.4 - Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine
S13.5 - Sprain of thyroid region
S13.8 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neck
S13.9 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck