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FY2027

S11.8 — Open wound of other specified parts of neck

Not billable

Is S11.8 billable?

No — S11.8 is a non-billable header code. S11.8 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 21 billable codes beneath S11.8.

Billable codes under this header

S11.8 at a glance

CodeS11.8
DescriptionOpen wound of other specified parts of neck
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S11.8 to fully describe the condition. S11.8 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 S11.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S11.8 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 S11.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S11.8 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S11

The conditions below are not part of S11.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S11.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B)

Code also — inherited from S11

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S11.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated:
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
  • wound infection

What codes fall under S11.8? (7)

How long has S11.8 existed?

S11.8 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.

What other codes are in the S11 family? (4)