ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for neck wound
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Wound, open › neck”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding neck wound
The ICD-10-CM code for neck wound is S11.90 (Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck). The official index lists 10 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S11.90.
Within S11.9, choose S11.90 (Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of neck (S11.91), laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of neck (S11.92), puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of neck (S11.93), puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of neck (S11.94) and open bite of unspecified part of neck (S11.95).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific neck wound codes (official index)
- bite
- involving
- cervical esophagus S11.20 — Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
- larynx
- pharynx S11.20 — Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
- thyroid S11.10 — Unspecified open wound of thyroid gland
- trachea (cervical) S11.029 — Unspecified open wound of trachea
- bite
- laceration S11.021 — Laceration without foreign body of trachea
- with foreign body S11.022 — Laceration with foreign body of trachea
- puncture S11.023 — Puncture wound without foreign body of trachea
- with foreign body S11.024 — Puncture wound with foreign body of trachea
- laceration
- puncture
- specified site NEC S11.80 — Unspecified open wound of other specified part of neck
- specified type NEC S11.89 — Other open wound of other specified part of neck
Common questions about neck wound ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for neck wound?
- S11.90 — Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S11.20, S11.20, S11.10, S11.029 and others below.
Is S11.90 billable?
- No. S11.90 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.