S13.5
Sprain of thyroid region
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 10 never code together
S10-S19block
Excludes2
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 17
S13code
Includes
- avulsion of joint or ligament at neck level
- laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
- sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament at neck level
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament at neck level
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament at neck level
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament at neck level
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament at neck level
Code also
- any associated open wound
S13.5code
Inclusion terms
- Sprain of cricoarytenoid (joint) (ligament)
- Sprain of cricothyroid (joint) (ligament)
- Sprain of thyroid cartilage
S10-S19block
Includes
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 6 same parent — S13
S13.0 Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc category S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae category S13.2 Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck category S13.4 Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine category S13.8 Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neck category S13.9 Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck category
Additional references
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