Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level

**Notes:** - Code to highest level of cervical cord injury

**Code also:** - any associated: - fracture of cervical vertebra (S12.0--S12.6.-) - open wound of neck (S11.-) - transient paralysis (R29.5)

**7th character note:** - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14

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