October 1 update. Our PDGM and ICD-10 tools now use the FY2027 code set: 190 codes added, 30 deleted, and no existing code changed clinical group.

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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

S10 Superficial injury of neck

All 72 codes in the S10 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

72

Can lead a claim

0

Cannot lead a claim

72

What CMS assigns to S10

None of the 72 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 72 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.

Every code in S10

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
S10.0 Contusion of throat
S10.0XXAContusion of throat, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.0XXDContusion of throat, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.0XXSContusion of throat, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.1 Other and unspecified superficial injuries of throat
S10.10 Unspecified superficial injuries of throat
S10.10XAUnspecified superficial injuries of throat, initial encounterCMS: Unspecified superficial injuries of throat, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.10XDUnspecified superficial injuries of throat, subsequent encounterCMS: Unspecified superficial injuries of throat, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.10XSUnspecified superficial injuries of throat, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.11 Abrasion of throat
S10.11XAAbrasion of throat, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.11XDAbrasion of throat, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.11XSAbrasion of throat, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.12 Blister (nonthermal) of throat
S10.12XABlister (nonthermal) of throat, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.12XDBlister (nonthermal) of throat, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.12XSBlister (nonthermal) of throat, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.14 External constriction of part of throat
S10.14XAExternal constriction of part of throat, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.14XDExternal constriction of part of throat, subsequent encounterCMS: External constriction of part of throat, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.14XSExternal constriction of part of throat, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.15 Superficial foreign body of throat
S10.15XASuperficial foreign body of throat, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.15XDSuperficial foreign body of throat, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.15XSSuperficial foreign body of throat, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.16 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of throat
S10.16XAInsect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.16XDInsect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.16XSInsect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.17 Other superficial bite of throat
S10.17XAOther superficial bite of throat, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.17XDOther superficial bite of throat, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.17XSOther superficial bite of throat, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.8 Superficial injury of other specified parts of neck
S10.80 Unspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck
S10.80XAUnspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Unsp superficial injury of oth part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.80XDUnspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp superficial injury of oth part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.80XSUnspecified superficial injury of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Unspecified superficial injury of oth part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.81 Abrasion of other specified part of neck
S10.81XAAbrasion of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.81XDAbrasion of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Abrasion of other specified part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.81XSAbrasion of other specified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.82 Blister (nonthermal) of other specified part of neck
S10.82XABlister (nonthermal) of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Blister (nonthermal) of oth part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.82XDBlister (nonthermal) of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Blister (nonthermal) of oth part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.82XSBlister (nonthermal) of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Blister (nonthermal) of oth part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.83 Contusion of other specified part of neck
S10.83XAContusion of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.83XDContusion of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Contusion of other specified part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.83XSContusion of other specified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.84 External constriction of other specified part of neck
S10.84XAExternal constriction of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: External constriction of oth part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.84XDExternal constriction of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: External constriction of oth part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.84XSExternal constriction of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: External constriction of oth part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.85 Superficial foreign body of other specified part of neck
S10.85XASuperficial foreign body of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Superficial foreign body of oth part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.85XDSuperficial foreign body of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Superficial foreign body of oth part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.85XSSuperficial foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Superficial foreign body of oth part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.86 Insect bite of other specified part of neck
S10.86XAInsect bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Insect bite of other specified part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.86XDInsect bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Insect bite of other specified part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.86XSInsect bite of other specified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.87 Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck
S10.87XAOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Other superficial bite of oth part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.87XDOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Other superficial bite of oth part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.87XSOther superficial bite of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Other superficial bite of oth part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.9 Superficial injury of unspecified part of neck
S10.90 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of neck
S10.90XAUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Unsp superficial injury of unsp part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.90XDUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp superficial injury of unsp part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.90XSUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Unsp superficial injury of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.91 Abrasion of unspecified part of neck
S10.91XAAbrasion of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.91XDAbrasion of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.91XSAbrasion of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.92 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck
S10.92XABlister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Blister (nonthermal) of unsp part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.92XDBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Blister (nonthermal) of unsp part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.92XSBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.93 Contusion of unspecified part of neck
S10.93XAContusion of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.93XDContusion of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.93XSContusion of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.94 External constriction of unspecified part of neck
S10.94XAExternal constriction of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: External constriction of unsp part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.94XDExternal constriction of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: External constriction of unsp part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.94XSExternal constriction of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.95 Superficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck
S10.95XASuperficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Superficial foreign body of unsp part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.95XDSuperficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Superficial foreign body of unsp part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.95XSSuperficial foreign body of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Superficial foreign body of unsp part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.96 Insect bite of unspecified part of neck
S10.96XAInsect bite of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.96XDInsect bite of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Insect bite of unspecified part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.96XSInsect bite of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.97 Other superficial bite of unspecified part of neck
S10.97XAOther superficial bite of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Other superficial bite of unsp part of neck, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.97XDOther superficial bite of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Other superficial bite of unsp part of neck, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S10.97XSOther superficial bite of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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