S11.20

S11.20: Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S11.20 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S11

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S11.20

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S11.2: Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus

open wound of esophagus NOS (S27.8-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S11.20

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S11: Open wound of neck

open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Wound, open›cervical esophagus
Wound, open›pharynx
Wound, open›neck›involving›cervical esophagus
Wound, open›neck›involving›pharynx

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S11.20

3 child codes. Green means billable.