S13.4

S13.4: Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S13.4 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for sprain of ligaments of cervical spine. 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 S13

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Sprain of anterior longitudinal (ligament), cervical
Sprain of atlanto-axial (joints)
Sprain of atlanto-occipital (joints)
Whiplash injury of cervical spine

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S13.4

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

Written on S13: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)

Other codes that can never be billed with S13.4

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

G24.3Spasmodic torticollis

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Whiplash injury
Injury›whiplash(cervical spine)
Sprain›anterior longitudinal, cervical
Sprain›atlas, atlanto-axial, atlanto-occipital
Sprain›cervical, cervicodorsal, cervicothoracic
Syndrome›whiplash
Torticollis›traumatic, current
Sprain›neck›anterior longitudinal cervical ligament
Sprain›neck›atlanto-axial joint
Sprain›neck›atlanto-occipital joint
Sprain›neck›cervical spine
Sprain›spine›cervical