S17 at a glance

CodeS17
DescriptionCrushing injury of neck
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Use additional code

Report an additional code alongside S17 to fully describe the condition. S17 is sequenced first.

  • code for all associated injuries, such as:
  • injury of blood vessels (S15.-)
  • open wound of neck (S11.-)
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
  • vertebral fracture (S12.0--S12.3-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S17 to fully describe the condition. S17 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 S17, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S17 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 S17, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S17 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 S17? (3)

How long has S17 existed?

S17 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.