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S11 Open wound of neck

All 129 codes in the S11 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

129

Can lead a claim

120

Cannot lead a claim

9

What CMS assigns to S11

120 of the 129 codes group to Wound; 9 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 129 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 120 of the 129 can lead a claim.

Every code in S11

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

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
S11.0 Open wound of larynx and trachea
S11.01 Open wound of larynx
S11.011 Laceration without foreign body of larynx
S11.011ALaceration without foreign body of larynx, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.011DLaceration without foreign body of larynx, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of larynx, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.011SLaceration without foreign body of larynx, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.012 Laceration with foreign body of larynx
S11.012ALaceration with foreign body of larynx, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.012DLaceration with foreign body of larynx, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.012SLaceration with foreign body of larynx, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.013 Puncture wound without foreign body of larynx
S11.013APuncture wound without foreign body of larynx, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound without foreign body of larynx, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.013DPuncture wound without foreign body of larynx, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound without foreign body of larynx, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.013SPuncture wound without foreign body of larynx, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.014 Puncture wound with foreign body of larynx
S11.014APuncture wound with foreign body of larynx, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of larynx, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.014DPuncture wound with foreign body of larynx, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of larynx, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.014SPuncture wound with foreign body of larynx, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.015 Open bite of larynx
S11.015AOpen bite of larynx, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.015DOpen bite of larynx, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.015SOpen bite of larynx, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.019 Unspecified open wound of larynx
S11.019AUnspecified open wound of larynx, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.019DUnspecified open wound of larynx, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.019SUnspecified open wound of larynx, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.02 Open wound of trachea
S11.021 Laceration without foreign body of trachea
S11.021ALaceration without foreign body of trachea, initial encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of trachea, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.021DLaceration without foreign body of trachea, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of trachea, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.021SLaceration without foreign body of trachea, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.022 Laceration with foreign body of trachea
S11.022ALaceration with foreign body of trachea, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.022DLaceration with foreign body of trachea, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of trachea, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.022SLaceration with foreign body of trachea, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.023 Puncture wound without foreign body of trachea
S11.023APuncture wound without foreign body of trachea, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound without foreign body of trachea, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.023DPuncture wound without foreign body of trachea, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound without foreign body of trachea, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.023SPuncture wound without foreign body of trachea, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.024 Puncture wound with foreign body of trachea
S11.024APuncture wound with foreign body of trachea, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of trachea, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.024DPuncture wound with foreign body of trachea, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of trachea, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.024SPuncture wound with foreign body of trachea, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.025 Open bite of trachea
S11.025AOpen bite of trachea, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.025DOpen bite of trachea, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.025SOpen bite of trachea, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.029 Unspecified open wound of trachea
S11.029AUnspecified open wound of trachea, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.029DUnspecified open wound of trachea, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.029SUnspecified open wound of trachea, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.03 Open wound of vocal cord
S11.031 Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord
S11.031ALaceration without foreign body of vocal cord, initial encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.031DLaceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.031SLaceration without foreign body of vocal cord, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.032 Laceration with foreign body of vocal cord
S11.032ALaceration with foreign body of vocal cord, initial encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of vocal cord, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.032DLaceration with foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of vocal cord, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.032SLaceration with foreign body of vocal cord, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.033 Puncture wound without foreign body of vocal cord
S11.033APuncture wound without foreign body of vocal cord, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of vocal cord, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.033DPuncture wound without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of vocal cord, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.033SPuncture wound without foreign body of vocal cord, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.034 Puncture wound with foreign body of vocal cord
S11.034APuncture wound with foreign body of vocal cord, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of vocal cord, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.034DPuncture wound with foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound with foreign body of vocal cord, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.034SPuncture wound with foreign body of vocal cord, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.035 Open bite of vocal cord
S11.035AOpen bite of vocal cord, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.035DOpen bite of vocal cord, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.035SOpen bite of vocal cord, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.039 Unspecified open wound of vocal cord
S11.039AUnspecified open wound of vocal cord, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.039DUnspecified open wound of vocal cord, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.039SUnspecified open wound of vocal cord, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.1 Open wound of thyroid gland
S11.10 Unspecified open wound of thyroid gland
S11.10XAUnspecified open wound of thyroid gland, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.10XDUnspecified open wound of thyroid gland, subsequent encounterCMS: Unspecified open wound of thyroid gland, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.10XSUnspecified open wound of thyroid gland, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.11 Laceration without foreign body of thyroid gland
S11.11XALaceration without foreign body of thyroid gland, initial encounterCMS: Laceration w/o foreign body of thyroid gland, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.11XDLaceration without foreign body of thyroid gland, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration w/o foreign body of thyroid gland, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.11XSLaceration without foreign body of thyroid gland, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.12 Laceration with foreign body of thyroid gland
S11.12XALaceration with foreign body of thyroid gland, initial encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of thyroid gland, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.12XDLaceration with foreign body of thyroid gland, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration with foreign body of thyroid gland, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.12XSLaceration with foreign body of thyroid gland, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.13 Puncture wound without foreign body of thyroid gland
S11.13XAPuncture wound without foreign body of thyroid gland, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of thyroid gland, initCan lead a claimCNone
S11.13XDPuncture wound without foreign body of thyroid gland, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of thyroid gland, subsCan lead a claimCNone
S11.13XSPuncture wound without foreign body of thyroid gland, sequelaCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of thyroid gland, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.14 Puncture wound with foreign body of thyroid gland
S11.14XAPuncture wound with foreign body of thyroid gland, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of thyroid gland, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.14XDPuncture wound with foreign body of thyroid gland, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of thyroid gland, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.14XSPuncture wound with foreign body of thyroid gland, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.15 Open bite of thyroid gland
S11.15XAOpen bite of thyroid gland, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.15XDOpen bite of thyroid gland, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.15XSOpen bite of thyroid gland, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.2 Open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
S11.20 Unspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus
S11.20XAUnspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initial encounterCMS: Unsp open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initCan lead a claimCNone
S11.20XDUnspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsCan lead a claimCNone
S11.20XSUnspecified open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCMS: Unsp open wound of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.21 Laceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus
S11.21XALaceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initial encounterCMS: Laceration w/o fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initCan lead a claimCNone
S11.21XDLaceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration w/o fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsCan lead a claimCNone
S11.21XSLaceration without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCMS: Laceration w/o fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.22 Laceration with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus
S11.22XALaceration with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initial encounterCMS: Laceration w fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initCan lead a claimCNone
S11.22XDLaceration with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration w fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsCan lead a claimCNone
S11.22XSLaceration with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCMS: Laceration w fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.23 Puncture wound without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus
S11.23XAPuncture wound without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initial encounterCMS: Pnctr w/o fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initCan lead a claimCNone
S11.23XDPuncture wound without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsequent encounterCMS: Pnctr w/o fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsCan lead a claimCNone
S11.23XSPuncture wound without foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCMS: Pnctr w/o fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.24 Puncture wound with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus
S11.24XAPuncture wound with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initial encounterCMS: Pnctr w foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initCan lead a claimCNone
S11.24XDPuncture wound with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsequent encounterCMS: Pnctr w foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsCan lead a claimCNone
S11.24XSPuncture wound with foreign body of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCMS: Pnctr w fb of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.25 Open bite of pharynx and cervical esophagus
S11.25XAOpen bite of pharynx and cervical esophagus, initial encounterCMS: Open bite of pharynx and cervical esophagus, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.25XDOpen bite of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subsequent encounterCMS: Open bite of pharynx and cervical esophagus, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.25XSOpen bite of pharynx and cervical esophagus, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.8 Open wound of other specified parts of neck
S11.80 Unspecified open wound of other specified part of neck
S11.80XAUnspecified open wound of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Unspecified open wound of oth part of neck, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.80XDUnspecified open wound of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Unspecified open wound of oth part of neck, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.80XSUnspecified open wound of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Unspecified open wound of oth part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.81 Laceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck
S11.81XALaceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Laceration w/o foreign body of oth part of neck, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.81XDLaceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration w/o foreign body of oth part of neck, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.81XSLaceration without foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Laceration without foreign body of oth part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.82 Laceration with foreign body of other specified part of neck
S11.82XALaceration with foreign body of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Laceration w foreign body of oth part of neck, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.82XDLaceration with foreign body of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration w foreign body of oth part of neck, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.82XSLaceration with foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Laceration with foreign body of oth part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.83 Puncture wound without foreign body of other specified part of neck
S11.83XAPuncture wound without foreign body of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body oth prt neck, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.83XDPuncture wound without foreign body of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body oth prt neck, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.83XSPuncture wound without foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of oth part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.84 Puncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck
S11.84XAPuncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body oth prt neck, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.84XDPuncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body oth prt neck, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.84XSPuncture wound with foreign body of other specified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of oth part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.85 Open bite of other specified part of neck
S11.85XAOpen bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCan lead a claimCNone
S11.85XDOpen bite of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Open bite of other specified part of neck, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.85XSOpen bite of other specified part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.89 Other open wound of other specified part of neck
S11.89XAOther open wound of other specified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Other open wound of oth part of neck, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.89XDOther open wound of other specified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Other open wound of oth part of neck, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.89XSOther open wound of other specified part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.9 Open wound of unspecified part of neck
S11.90 Unspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck
S11.90XAUnspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Unsp open wound of unspecified part of neck, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.90XDUnspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp open wound of unspecified part of neck, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.90XSUnspecified open wound of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.91 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of neck
S11.91XALaceration without foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Laceration w/o foreign body of unsp part of neck, initCan lead a claimCNone
S11.91XDLaceration without foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration w/o foreign body of unsp part of neck, subsCan lead a claimCNone
S11.91XSLaceration without foreign body of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Laceration w/o foreign body of unsp part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.92 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified part of neck
S11.92XALaceration with foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Laceration w foreign body of unsp part of neck, init encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.92XDLaceration with foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Laceration w foreign body of unsp part of neck, subs encntrCan lead a claimCNone
S11.92XSLaceration with foreign body of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Laceration with foreign body of unsp part of neck, sequelaCan lead a claimCNone
S11.93 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of neck
S11.93XAPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of unsp part of neck, initCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S11.93XDPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w/o foreign body of unsp part of neck, subsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S11.93XSPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Pnctr w/o foreign body of unsp part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S11.94 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of neck
S11.94XAPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of unsp part of neck, initCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S11.94XDPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of unsp part of neck, subsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S11.94XSPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified part of neck, sequelaCMS: Puncture wound w foreign body of unsp part of neck, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S11.95 Open bite of unspecified part of neck
S11.95XAOpen bite of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S11.95XDOpen bite of unspecified part of neck, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
S11.95XSOpen 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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