ICD-10-CM Code S11.2
Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S11.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of S11.2 that describes the diagnosis 'open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus' in more detail.
- S11.2 Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for S11.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Open wound of esophagus NOS - instead, use code S27.8-
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Open wound of cervical esophagus without complication (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S11.2 - Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S11.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S11 - Open wound of neck