S10.92 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S10.92: Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck

ICD-10-CM code S10.92 designates a nonthermal blister located on an unspecified part of the neck. The terminology record is active and classifies this diagnosis under the broader parent category of superficial injury of the neck. The available sources establish the code's official label and hierarchical structure but do not provide clinical treatment or payer coverage guidance. 1 2

Plain-language overview

Code S10.92 identifies a nonthermal blister on an unspecified area of the neck, providing a standardized diagnostic label for this specific type of superficial injury. 1

What this code represents

The official display label for S10.92 is Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified part of neck, and the concept's semantic type is classified specifically as an Injury or Poisoning. 1

In the ICD-10-CM hierarchy, S10.92 is a child concept to S10.9, which is the code for a superficial injury of an unspecified part of the neck. [S1, S2] 1 2

Coding details

The terminology record for S10.92 indicates that this diagnosis code currently has no narrower child concepts within the ICD-10-CM version 2026 classification system. 1

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record for S10.92 specifies an unspecified part of the neck, but the supplied excerpts do not provide clinical documentation rules or requirements for supporting this code. 1

What the sources add

The National Cancer Institute terminology record establishes the active status and hierarchical parent for S10.92, while the EVS Explore source confirms the code's official label and lack of child concepts. 1 2

Coverage and utilization context

A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outpatient occupational therapy article references nonthermal blisters, but this billing guideline does not mention the neck or guarantee coverage for code S10.92. 4

A separate Medicare home health occupational therapy article lists nonthermal blister codes for flank encounters, demonstrating that blister diagnoses appear in therapy billing guidelines without addressing S10.92. 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S10.92 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Article - Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy (A53057) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Article - Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy (A53064) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.