ICD-10-CM category
S16 Injury of muscle and tendon at neck level
S16 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 12 complete codes below.
Codes in S16
- S16.1XXAStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter
- S16.1XXDStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
- S16.1XXSStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
- S16.2XXALaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter
- S16.2XXDLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
- S16.2XXSLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
- S16.8XXAOther specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter
- S16.8XXDOther specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
- S16.8XXSOther specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
- S16.9XXAUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, initial encounter
- S16.9XXDUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, subsequent encounter
- S16.9XXSUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level, sequela
Outside the US? S16 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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