S13.5 is the ICD-10 code for Sprain and strain of thyroid region. It is a four-character subcategory of S13 (Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at neck level), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block S10–S19 (Injuries to the neck) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What S13.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Cricoarytenoid (joint)(ligament)
- Cricothyroid (joint)(ligament)
- Thyroid cartilage
S13.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S13.5Forstuving og forstrekking i skjoldbruskregion
DS135Distorsion i strubehovedet
S13.5Kurkunpään alueen nyrjähdys tai venähdys
S13.5Verstauchung und Zerrung in der Schilddrüsenregion
S13.5Entorse et foulure de la région thyroïdienne
S13.5distorsie van regio thyroidea
Listed through more specific codes:
- S13.5XXASprain of thyroid region, initial encounter
- S13.5XXDSprain of thyroid region, subsequent encounter
- S13.5XXSSprain of thyroid region, sequela
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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