S10.8
Header — not billableSuperficial injury of other specified parts of neck
The ICD-10 code for superficial injury of other specified parts of neck is S10.8.
S10.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S10.8
- S10.80Unspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck
- S10.81Abrasion of other specified part of neck
- S10.82Blister (nonthermal) of other specified part of neck
- S10.83Contusion of other specified part of neck
- S10.84External constriction of other specified part of neck
- S10.85Superficial foreign body of other specified part of neck
- S10.86Insect bite of other specified part of neck
- S10.87Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck
Related codes in this category
- S10.0Contusion of throat
- S10.1Other and unspecified superficial injuries of throatnon-billable header
- S10.9Superficial injury of unspecified part of necknon-billable header
- S10.8Superficial injury of other specified parts of necknon-billable header