Is S17 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. S17 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does S17 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).

S17

S17 — Crushing injury of neck

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S17 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury 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 S17

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code for all associated injuries, such as:
injury of blood vessels (S15.-)
open wound of neck (S11.-)
spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
vertebral fracture (S12.0--S12.3-)

Risk adjustment

S17 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 S17

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about S17

Is S17 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. S17 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does S17 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).