S13.20XA ICD-10-CM Code: Dislocation of unspecified parts of neck, initial encounter
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)
MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.
- MS-DRG 551 — MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC (MDC 08)
- MS-DRG 552 — MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC (MDC 08)
- MS-DRG 963 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC (MDC 24)
- MS-DRG 964 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC (MDC 24)
- MS-DRG 965 — OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 24)
A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S13.20XA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- 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
- 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.
- strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated open wound
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does S13.20XA require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S13.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S13.20XA in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S13.181A — Dislocation of C7/T1 cervical vertebrae, initial encounter
- S13.181D — Dislocation of C7/T1 cervical vertebrae, subsequent encounter
- S13.181S — Dislocation of C7/T1 cervical vertebrae, sequela
- S13.2 — Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck
- S13.20 — Dislocation of unspecified parts of neck
- S13.20XD — Dislocation of unspecified parts of neck, subsequent encounter
- S13.20XS — Dislocation of unspecified parts of neck, sequela
- S13.29 — Dislocation of other parts of neck
- S13.29XA — Dislocation of other parts of neck, initial encounter
- S13.29XD — Dislocation of other parts of neck, subsequent encounter