S11.0
Header — not billableOpen wound of larynx and trachea
The ICD-10 code for open wound of larynx and trachea is S11.0.
S11.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S11.1Open wound of thyroid glandnon-billable header
- S11.2Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagusnon-billable header
- S11.8Open wound of other specified parts of necknon-billable header
- S11.9Open wound of unspecified part of necknon-billable header
- S11.0Open wound of larynx and tracheanon-billable header