ICD-10-CM S13: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S13

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S13

Includes Notes
  • 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
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of cervical intervertebral disc NOS (M50.-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

strain of muscle or tendon at neck level (S16.1)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-)

Inclusion Terms
  • Subluxation and dislocation of atlantooccipital joint
  • Subluxation and dislocation of atloidooccipital joint
  • Subluxation and dislocation of occipitoatloid joint
Inclusion Terms

Subluxation and dislocation of atlantoaxial joint

Inclusion Terms
  • Sprain of anterior longitudinal (ligament), cervical
  • Sprain of atlanto-axial (joints)
  • Sprain of atlanto-occipital (joints)
  • Whiplash injury of cervical spine
Inclusion Terms
  • Sprain of cricoarytenoid (joint) (ligament)
  • Sprain of cricothyroid (joint) (ligament)
  • Sprain of thyroid cartilage
Code Also

any associated open wound

Code Also
  • any associated:
  • open wound of neck (S11.-)
  • spinal cord injury (S14.1-)
7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S13

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S13):

S13.0 - Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc S13.1 - Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae S13.10 - Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified cervical vertebrae S13.100 - Subluxation of unspecified cervical vertebrae S13.101 - Dislocation of unspecified cervical vertebrae S13.11 - Subluxation and dislocation of C0/C1 cervical vertebrae S13.110 - Subluxation of C0/C1 cervical vertebrae S13.111 - Dislocation of C0/C1 cervical vertebrae S13.12 - Subluxation and dislocation of C1/C2 cervical vertebrae S13.120 - Subluxation of C1/C2 cervical vertebrae S13.121 - Dislocation of C1/C2 cervical vertebrae S13.13 - Subluxation and dislocation of C2/C3 cervical vertebrae S13.130 - Subluxation of C2/C3 cervical vertebrae S13.131 - Dislocation of C2/C3 cervical vertebrae S13.14 - Subluxation and dislocation of C3/C4 cervical vertebrae S13.140 - Subluxation of C3/C4 cervical vertebrae S13.141 - Dislocation of C3/C4 cervical vertebrae S13.15 - Subluxation and dislocation of C4/C5 cervical vertebrae S13.150 - Subluxation of C4/C5 cervical vertebrae S13.151 - Dislocation of C4/C5 cervical vertebrae S13.16 - Subluxation and dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae S13.160 - Subluxation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae S13.161 - Dislocation of C5/C6 cervical vertebrae S13.17 - Subluxation and dislocation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae S13.170 - Subluxation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae S13.171 - Dislocation of C6/C7 cervical vertebrae S13.18 - Subluxation and dislocation of C7/T1 cervical vertebrae S13.180 - Subluxation of C7/T1 cervical vertebrae S13.181 - Dislocation of C7/T1 cervical vertebrae S13.2 - Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck S13.20 - Dislocation of unspecified parts of neck S13.29 - Dislocation of other parts of neck S13.4 - Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine S13.5 - Sprain of thyroid region S13.8 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neck S13.9 - Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neck

About ICD-10-CM Code S13 (Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level)

ICD-10-CM code S13 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S13 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S13 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level.