Is S11.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. S11.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does S11.8 sit in the tabular list?

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19).

S11.8

S11.8 — Open wound of other specified parts of neck

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S11.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for open wound of other specified parts of neck. 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

Other codes that can never be billed with S11.8

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at S11.8. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading S11.8 alone.

S10.17Other superficial bite of throat
S10.17XAOther superficial bite of throat, initial encounter
S10.17XDOther superficial bite of throat, subsequent encounter
S10.17XSOther superficial bite of throat, sequela
S10.87Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck
S10.87XAOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
S10.87XDOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
S10.87XSOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, sequela

Risk adjustment

S11.8 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead S11.8

7 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S11. If S11.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S11.8

Is S11.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. S11.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does S11.8 sit in the tabular list?: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the neck (S10-S19).