S10.9 — Superficial injury of unspecified part of neck

Not billable

Is S10.9 billable?

No — S10.9 is a non-billable header code. S10.9 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 24 billable codes beneath S10.9.

Billable codes under this header

S10.9 at a glance

Code	S10.9
Description	Superficial injury of unspecified part 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 S10.9 to fully describe the condition. S10.9 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 S10.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S10.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S10-S19

The conditions below are not part of S10.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S10.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.

burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

What codes fall under S10.9? (8)

How long has S10.9 existed?

S10.9 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.