ICD-11 classes
08 Diseases of the nervous system
Injuries of the nervous system
Injuries to the neck
NA23 — Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments at...
NA23.4 — Strain or sprain of cervical spine

ICD-11 NA23.4 — Strain or sprain of cervical spine

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with the cervical spine without dislocation or fracture; a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code NA23.4 contains 5 clarifying diagnoses:

1. NA23.40 — Acute whiplash associated disorder with complaint of neck pain, stiffness or tenderness only
2. NA23.41 — Acute whiplash associated disorder with complaint of neck pain with musculoskeletal signs
3. NA23.42 — Acute whiplash associated disorder with complaint of neck pain with neurological signs
4. NA23.4Y — Other specified strain or sprain of cervical spine
5. NA23.4Z — Strain or sprain of cervical spine, unspecified

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments at neck level #25781
• Strain or sprain of cervical spine #25790