S13.1
ICD-10Non-billable categorySubluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebrae
S13.1 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- fracture of cervical vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-)
Code also
Two codes may be needed; sequencing depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated:
- open wound of neck (S11.-)
- spinal cord injury (S14.1-)
ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 9 codes beneath S13.1. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.
Related codes in S13
- S13.0Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disccategory
- S13.2Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neckcategory
- S13.4Sprain of ligaments of cervical spinecategory
- S13.5Sprain of thyroid regioncategory
- S13.8Sprain of joints and ligaments of other parts of neckcategory
- S13.9Sprain of joints and ligaments of unspecified parts of neckcategory
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- S13
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.