S17.9 is the ICD-10 code for Crushing injury of neck, part unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of S17 (Crushing injury of neck), 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
S17.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S17.9Knusningsskade i uspesifisert del av hals
DS179Knusningslæsion på halsen UNS
S17.9Sijainniltaan määrittämätön kaulan murskavamma
S17.9Zerquetschung des Halses, Teil nicht näher bezeichnet
S17.9Écrasement du cou, partie non précisée
S17.9crush-letsel van hals, deel niet-gespecificeerd
Listed through more specific codes:
- S17.9XXACrushing injury of neck, part unspecified, initial encounter
- S17.9XXDCrushing injury of neck, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
- S17.9XXSCrushing injury of neck, part unspecified, 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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