S13 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level is S13 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S10-S19: Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
Category S13
37 codes (25 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
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. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)
Code Also
  • any associated open wound

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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More Specific Codes

S13.0 Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae S13.10 Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified cervical vertebrae S13.100 Subluxation of unspecified cervical vertebrae S13.101 Dislocation of unspecified cervical vertebrae S13.11 Subluxation and dislocation of C0/C1 cervical vertebrae S13.110 Subluxation of C0/C1 cervical vertebrae S13.111 Dislocation of C0/C1 cervical vertebrae S13.12 Subluxation and dislocation of C1/C2 cervical vertebrae S13.120 Subluxation of C1/C2 cervical vertebrae S13.121 Dislocation of C1/C2 cervical vertebrae S13.13 Subluxation and dislocation of C2/C3 cervical vertebrae S13.130 Subluxation of C2/C3 cervical vertebrae S13.131 Dislocation of C2/C3 cervical vertebrae S13.14 Subluxation and dislocation of C3/C4 cervical vertebrae S13.140 Subluxation of C3/C4 cervical vertebrae S13.141 Dislocation of C3/C4 cervical vertebrae S13.15 Subluxation and dislocation of C4/C5 cervical vertebrae S13.150 Subluxation of C4/C5 cervical vertebrae S13.151 Dislocation of C4/C5 cervical vertebrae S13.16 Subluxation and dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae S13.160 Subluxation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae S13.161 Dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae S13.17 Subluxation and dislocation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae S13.170 Subluxation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae S13.171 Dislocation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae S13.18 Subluxation and dislocation of C7/T1 cervical vertebrae S13.180 Subluxation of C7/T1 cervical vertebrae S13.181 Dislocation of C7/T1 cervical vertebrae S13.2 Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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