Open wound of neck

**Excludes2:** - open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B)

**Code also:** - any associated: - spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-) - wound infection

**7th character note:** - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S11

**7th character:** - A: initial encounter - D: subsequent encounter - S: sequela