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S11.89XA

S11.89XA: Other open wound of other specified part of neck, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

S11.89XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other open wound of other specified part of neck, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S11.89XA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

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 S11.89XA

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.

Medicare coverage

S11.89XA is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52438Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
  • A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
  • A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
  • A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under S11.89

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.