S14
ICD-10Non-billable categoryInjury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level
S14 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.
Code also
Two codes may be needed; sequencing depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated:
- fracture of cervical vertebra (S12.0--S12.6.-)
- open wound of neck (S11.-)
- transient paralysis (R29.5)
Notes
- Code to highest level of cervical cord injury
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes under S14
- S14.0Concussion and edema of cervical spinal cordcategory
- S14.1Other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cordcategory
- S14.2Injury of nerve root of cervical spinecategory
- S14.3Injury of brachial plexuscategory
- S14.4Injury of peripheral nerves of neckcategory
- S14.5Injury of cervical sympathetic nervescategory
- S14.8Injury of other specified nerves of neckcategory
- S14.9Injury of unspecified nerves of neckcategory
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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.