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ICD-10/S19.83XA

S19.83XA ICD-10-CM Code: Other specified injuries of vocal cord, 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

Other specified injuries of vocal cord, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S19.83A).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S19.83XA 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 S19.83XA 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 S19.83XA in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • 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
  • S19.82XS — Other specified injuries of cervical trachea, sequela
  • S19.83 — Other specified injuries of vocal cord
  • S19.83XD — Other specified injuries of vocal cord, subsequent encounter
  • S19.83XS — Other specified injuries of vocal cord, sequela
  • S19.84 — Other specified injuries of thyroid gland
  • S19.84XA — Other specified injuries of thyroid gland, initial encounter
  • S19.84XD — Other specified injuries of thyroid gland, subsequent encounter

View all codes in the S19 family