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S16 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level


The ICD 10 Code for Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level is listed as S16.
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: S16
Description: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
  • Code also any associated open wound (S11.-)
  • Excludes2: sprain of joint or ligament at neck level (S13.9)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S16
  • 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 S16:
S16.1 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
S16.2 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
S16.8 - Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
S16.9 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level