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S13 ⚠ Non-billable

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

Code
S13
System
ICD-10-CM
Billable
No — use specific code
Effective
FY2026
Chapter
Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
Source
CMS / CDC NCHS
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Official coding notes

From CMS's ICD-10-CM Tabular List.

Includes
  • avulsion of joint or ligament at neck level
  • laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
  • sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at neck level
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament at neck level
Excludes2 — not included here, but may code together
  • strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)
Code also
  • any associated open wound
7th character
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S13

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S13?
ICD-10-CM code S13 represents Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level. It is a non-billable header code requiring a more specific subcategory in the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter, effective October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Is S13 billable?
No. S13 is a non-billable header. Select a more specific subcategory for claims submission.
What chapter is S13 in?
S13 belongs to the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter (S00–T88) of ICD-10-CM.

Related codes in the S13 category

S13.0 Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc Non-billable S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae Non-billable S13.10 Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified cervical vertebrae Non-billable S13.11 Subluxation and dislocation of C0/C1 cervical vertebrae Non-billable S13.12 Subluxation and dislocation of C1/C2 cervical vertebrae Non-billable S13.13 Subluxation and dislocation of C2/C3 cervical vertebrae Non-billable S13.14 Subluxation and dislocation of C3/C4 cervical vertebrae Non-billable S13.100 Subluxation of unspecified cervical vertebrae Non-billable

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