S17.8 — Crushing injury of other specified parts of neck
Is S17.8 billable?
No — S17.8 is a non-billable header code. S17.8 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 3 billable codes beneath S17.8.
S17.8 at a glance
| Code | S17.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Crushing injury of other specified parts of neck |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S17.8 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S17.8. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Crush, crushed, crushing › throat
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S17.8 to fully describe the condition. S17.8 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from S17
Report an additional code alongside S17.8 to fully describe the condition. S17.8 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S17.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S17.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S10-S19
The conditions below are not part of S17.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S17.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S17.8? (3)
How long has S17.8 existed?
S17.8 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.