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Confirm Structure Affected In Neck Sprain
Question: Which are the best ICD-10 codes do you report for sprain in cervical region?
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Answer: In ICD-9, neck sprain and strain have a common code: 847.0 (Neck sprain) under category 847 (Sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts of back).
ICD-10: You will code for neck sprain using S13 (Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at neck level). This code includes:
You’ll also have codes further on for other parts of the cervical regions such as:
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