Injuries to the neck (S10-S19)
S16: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

codeAlso
any associated open wound (S11.-)

excludes2
sprain of joint or ligament at neck level (S13.9)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S16

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
S16.1: Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
S16.2: Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
S16.8: Other specified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level
S16.9: Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck level

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