S10.0⚠ Requires 7th Character

Contusion of throat

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S10

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S10.0:

Ainitial encounterS10.0XXADsubsequent encounterS10.0XXDSsequelaS10.0XXS

Inclusion Terms

  • •Contusion of cervical esophagus
  • •Contusion of larynx
  • •Contusion of pharynx
  • •Contusion of trachea

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to S10.0 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Contusion (skin surface intact), epiglottisContusion (skin surface intact), esophagus (thoracic), cervicalContusion (skin surface intact), larynxContusion (skin surface intact), neck, throatContusion (skin surface intact), pharynxContusion (skin surface intact), throatContusion (skin surface intact), trachea (cervical)Contusion (skin surface intact), vocal cord (s)Injury, superficial NEC, throat, contusion

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S10-S19Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)├S10Superficial injury of neck
└S10.0Contusion of throat

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