2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S11.031DLaceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounter
S11.031D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounter. The 7th character D marks it as a subsequent encounter code, used during routine care in the healing or recovery phase. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 949 through 950. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as laceration of larynx. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Open wounds of head and neck, subsequent encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S11.031D is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the neck (S10-S19).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Laceration of larynx
- Laceration of throat
- Laceration of vocal cord
- Vocal cord trauma
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Open wound of neck (S11). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S11.031D: its own notes plus those printed at S11, block S10-S19, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- injuries of nape
- injuries of supraclavicular region
- injuries of throat
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- open fracture of vertebra (S12.- with 7th character B)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S11
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter this code
- Ssequela
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S11.031D, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming S11.031D: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
Use Additional Code 2
These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and S11.031D is one of the codes named.
Code Also 4
These codes say S11.031D may also be needed to fully describe the condition. The note gives no sequencing direction.
- S13.1 Subluxation and dislocation of cervical vertebraeopen wound of neck (S11.-) names S11.-, which includes this code
- S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck levelopen wound of neck (S11.-) names S11.-, which includes this code
- S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck levelany associated open wound (S11.-) names S11.-, which includes this code
- S16 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at neck levelany associated open wound (S11.-) names S11.-, which includes this code
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Throat Disorders
Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx. The technical name for your throat is the pharynx.
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Convert S11.031D to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About S11.031DOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounter?
The ICD-10-CM code for laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounter is S11.031D (sometimes written as S11031D). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is S11.031D (Laceration without foreign body of vocal cord) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character D in S11.031D mean?
The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the laceration without foreign body of vocal cord is healing, after active treatment has ended.
What MS-DRG does S11.031D group to?
When laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 950, 949, with relative weights from 0.7661 to 1.1231 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S11.031D exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for laceration without foreign body of vocal cord, subsequent encounter on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the neck (S10-S19) range of the CMS exempt list.
