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S24

Non-billable

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S20-S29

Child Codes

7

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • injuries of breast
  • injuries of chest (wall)
  • injuries of interscapular area

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
  • effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of clavicle
  • injuries of scapular region
  • injuries of shoulder
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated:
  • fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-)
  • open wound of thorax (S21.-)
  • transient paralysis (R29.5)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (7)

S24.0

Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord

S24.1

Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord

S24.2

Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine

S24.3

Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax

S24.4

Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system

S24.8

Injury of other specified nerves of thorax

S24.9

Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S24?

ICD-10-CM code S24 represents "Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S24 a billable code?

No, S24 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under S24.

What chapter is S24 in?

S24 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S24?

S24 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S24?

S24 has 7 child codes, including: S24.0 (Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord), S24.1 (Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord), S24.2 (Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine), S24.3 (Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax), and 3 more.

Are additional codes required with S24?

Yes, when using S24 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S24?

S24 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0452050. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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