S13.1

Header — not billable

Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae

The ICD-10 code for subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae is S13.1.

S13.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

Code also

Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.

any associated:
open wound of neck (S11.-)
spinal cord injury (S14.1-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.

fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-)

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.

Child codes under S13.1

Related codes in this category

S13.0Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
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
S13.1Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebraenon-billable header