S10 — Superficial injury of neck
Not billable
Is S10 billable?
No — S10 is a non-billable header code. S10 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath S10.
Billable codes under this header
- S10.0XXAContusion of throat, initial encounter
- S10.0XXDContusion of throat, subsequent encounter
- S10.0XXSContusion of throat, sequela
- S10.10XAUnspecified superficial injuries of throat, initial encounter
- S10.10XDUnspecified superficial injuries of throat, subsequent encounter
- S10.10XSUnspecified superficial injuries of throat, sequela
- S10.11XAAbrasion of throat, initial encounter
- S10.11XDAbrasion of throat, subsequent encounter
- S10.11XSAbrasion of throat, sequela
- S10.12XABlister (nonthermal) of throat, initial encounter
- S10.12XDBlister (nonthermal) of throat, subsequent encounter
- S10.12XSBlister (nonthermal) of throat, sequela
- S10.14XAExternal constriction of part of throat, initial encounter
- S10.14XDExternal constriction of part of throat, subsequent encounter
- S10.14XSExternal constriction of part of throat, sequela
- S10.15XASuperficial foreign body of throat, initial encounter
- S10.15XDSuperficial foreign body of throat, subsequent encounter
- S10.15XSSuperficial foreign body of throat, sequela
- S10.16XAInsect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, initial encounter
- S10.16XDInsect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, subsequent encounter
- S10.16XSInsect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, sequela
- S10.17XAOther superficial bite of throat, initial encounter
- S10.17XDOther superficial bite of throat, subsequent encounter
- S10.17XSOther superficial bite of throat, sequela
- S10.80XAUnspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.80XDUnspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.80XSUnspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck, sequela
- S10.81XAAbrasion of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.81XDAbrasion of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.81XSAbrasion of other specified part of neck, sequela
- S10.82XABlister (nonthermal) of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.82XDBlister (nonthermal) of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.82XSBlister (nonthermal) of other specified part of neck, sequela
- S10.83XAContusion of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.83XDContusion of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.83XSContusion of other specified part of neck, sequela
- S10.84XAExternal constriction of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.84XDExternal constriction of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.84XSExternal constriction of other specified part of neck, sequela
- S10.85XASuperficial foreign body of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.85XDSuperficial foreign body of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.85XSSuperficial foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequela
- S10.86XAInsect bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.86XDInsect bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.86XSInsect bite of other specified part of neck, sequela
- S10.87XAOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.87XDOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.87XSOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, sequela
- S10.90XAUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.90XDUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.90XSUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of neck, sequela
- S10.91XAAbrasion of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.91XDAbrasion of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.91XSAbrasion of unspecified part of neck, sequela
- S10.92XABlister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.92XDBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.92XSBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck, sequela
- S10.93XAContusion of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
- S10.93XDContusion of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S10.93XSContusion of unspecified part of neck, sequela
S10 at a glance
| Code | S10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Superficial injury of neck |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S10 to fully describe the condition. S10 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S10-S19
The conditions below are not part of S10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S10? (4)
How long has S10 existed?
S10 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.