Injuries to the neck

Coding note

This Block includes the following: • injuries of nape • injuries of supraclavicular region • injuries of throat

Exclusions

• Frostbite
• burns and corrosions (ND90)
• effects of foreign body in: larynx (ND72.3)
• effects of foreign body in: oesophagus (ND73.1)
• effects of foreign body in: pharynx (ND72.2)
• effects of foreign body in: trachea (ND72.4)
• fracture of spine NOS (ND50)
• injury of spinal cord NOS (ND51)
• injury of trunk NOS

12 subordinate codes

• NA20Superficial injury of neck
• NA21Open wound of neck
• NA22Fracture of neck
• NA23Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments at neck level
• NA30-NA4ZInjury of nerves or spinal cord at neck level
• NA60Injury of blood vessels at neck level
• NA61Injury of muscle, fascia or tendon at neck level
• NA62Crushing injury of neck
• NA63Traumatic amputation at neck level
• NA64Multiple injuries of neck
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

• NA00-NA0ZInjuries to the head
• NA80-NB3ZInjuries to the thorax
• NB50-NB9ZInjuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine or pelvis
• NC10-NC1ZInjuries to the shoulder or upper arm
• NC30-NC3ZInjuries to the elbow or forearm
• NC50-NC5ZInjuries to the wrist or hand
• NC70-NC7ZInjuries to the hip or thigh
• NC90-NC9ZInjuries to the knee or lower leg