S19.81XA ICD-10-CM Code: Other specified injuries of larynx, 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 011 — TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE, MOUTH AND NECK DIAGNOSES OR LARYNGECTOMY WITH MCC (MDC PRE)
- MS-DRG 012 — TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE, MOUTH AND NECK DIAGNOSES OR LARYNGECTOMY WITH CC (MDC PRE)
- MS-DRG 013 — TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE, MOUTH AND NECK DIAGNOSES OR LARYNGECTOMY WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC PRE)
- MS-DRG 913 — TRAUMATIC INJURY WITH MCC (MDC 21)
- MS-DRG 914 — TRAUMATIC INJURY WITHOUT MCC (MDC 21)
- 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 S19.81XA 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.
- 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)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does S19.81XA require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S19.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S19.81XA in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S19.80 — Other specified injuries of unspecified part of neck
- S19.80XA — Other specified injuries of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
- S19.80XD — Other specified injuries of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounter
- S19.80XS — Other specified injuries of unspecified part of neck, sequela
- S19.81 — Other specified injuries of larynx
- S19.81XD — Other specified injuries of larynx, subsequent encounter
- S19.81XS — Other specified injuries of larynx, sequela
- S19.82 — Other specified injuries of cervical trachea
- S19.82XA — Other specified injuries of cervical trachea, initial encounter
- S19.82XD — Other specified injuries of cervical trachea, subsequent encounter