S13.9
Billable codeSprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck
The ICD-10 code for sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck is S13.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S13.0Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
- 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