S16.2XXS ICD-10-CM Code: Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
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 604 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC (MDC 09)
- MS-DRG 605 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)
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.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S16.2XXS 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.
- sprain of joint or ligament at neck level (S13.9)
- 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 (S11.-)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does S16.2XXS require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S16.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S16.2XXS in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S16.1XXD — Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
- S16.1XXS — Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
- S16.2 — Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
- S16.2XXA — Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter
- S16.2XXD — Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
- S16.8 — Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
- S16.8XXA — Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter
- S16.8XXD — Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
- S16.8XXS — Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
- S16.9 — Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level