S13.0
Billable codeTraumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
The ICD-10 code for traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc is S13.0.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of cervical intervertebral disc NOS (M50.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S13.1Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebraenon-billable header
- S13.2Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of necknon-billable header
- S13.4Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine
- S13.5Sprain of thyroid region
- S13.8Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neck
- S13.9Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck
- S13.0Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc