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S11.89 ICD-10-CM Code: Other open wound of other specified part of neck

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Other open wound of other specified part of neck is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S11.89). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S11.89 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • injuries of nape
  • injuries of supraclavicular region
  • injuries of throat

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

  • any associated:
  • spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-)
  • wound infection

Frequently Compared Codes

The official Excludes notes on S11.89 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of S11.89 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Use Additional Code instructions

  • S17 — Crushing injury of neck [Use Additional Code](via S11.-): “open wound of neck (S11.-)” · check together
  • T71.16 — Asphyxiation due to hanging [Use Additional Code](via S11.-): “open wound of neck (S11.-)” · check together

Referenced by Code Also instructions

  • S13.1 — Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae [Code Also](via S11.-): “open wound of neck (S11.-)” · check together
  • S14 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level [Code Also](via S11.-): “open wound of neck (S11.-)” · check together
  • S15 — Injury of blood vessels at neck level [Code Also](via S11.-): “any associated open wound (S11.-)” · check together
  • S16 — Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level [Code Also](via S11.-): “any associated open wound (S11.-)” · check together

Index entries

  • Wound, open, neck, specified site NEC, specified type NEC[Index term]

Nearest codes (40)

  • S11 — Open wound of neck [Sibling]
  • S11.81 — Laceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck [Sibling]
  • S11.81XA — Laceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S11.81XD — Laceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S11.81XS — Laceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequela [Sibling]
  • S11.82 — Laceration with foreign body of other specified part of neck [Sibling]
  • S11.82XA — Laceration with foreign body of other specified part of neck, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S11.82XD — Laceration with foreign body of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Referenced by Other Codes

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S11.89 or its code family.

2 Use Additional Code instructions: S17 (via S11.-), T71.16 (via S11.-).

4 Code Also instructions: S13.1 (via S11.-), S14 (via S11.-), S15 (via S11.-), S16 (via S11.-).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S11.89 be billed directly?

No. S11.89 (Other open wound of other specified part of neck) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does S11.89 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S11.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S11.89 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S11.84XS — Puncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequela
  • S11.85 — Open bite of other specified part of neck
  • S11.85XA — Open bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
  • S11.85XD — Open bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
  • S11.85XS — Open bite of other specified part of neck, sequela
  • S11.89XA — Other open wound of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
  • S11.89XD — Other open wound of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounter
  • S11.89XS — Other open wound of other specified part of neck, sequela
  • S11.9 — Open wound of unspecified part of neck
  • S11.90 — Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck

View all codes in the S11 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Wound, open, neck, specified site NEC, specified type NEC