S11.021 — Laceration without foreign body of trachea
Is S11.021 billable?
No — S11.021 is a non-billable header code. S11.021 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 3 billable codes beneath S11.021.
S11.021 at a glance
| Code | S11.021 |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration without foreign body of trachea |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S11.021 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S11.021. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Laceration › trachea
- Wound, open › neck › involving › trachea › laceration
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S11.021 to fully describe the condition. S11.021 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 S11.021, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S11.021 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S10-S19
The conditions below are not part of S11.021, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S11.021 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S11
The conditions below are not part of S11.021, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S11.021 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S11.02
The conditions below are not part of S11.021, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S11.021 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- open wound of thoracic trachea (S27.5-)
Code also — inherited from S11
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S11.021 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S11.021? (3)
How long has S11.021 existed?
S11.021 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.