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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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S11.8

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)

Other codes that can never be billed with S11.8

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • 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

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S11.8

7 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under S11

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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