S24.109
Non-billableUnsp injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Injury of thoracic spinal cord NOS
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.-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Injury of thoracic spinal cordC0840477
- Injury of thoracic spinal cord (disorder)C0840477
- Injury of thoracic spinal cord NOSC0840477
- Spinal cord injury thoracicC0840477
- Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cordC0840477
- cord injuries spinal thoracicC0840477
- spinal cord injury thoracicC0840477
- thoracic spinal cord injuryC0840477
- Unsp injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cordC2835771
- Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cordC2835771
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord is S24.109. The full clinical description is "Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord". S24.109 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code S24.109 mean?
ICD-10-CM code S24.109 represents "Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord". It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is S24.109 a billable code?
No, S24.109 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under S24.109.
What chapter is S24.109 in?
S24.109 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with S24.109?
S24.109 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 S24.109?
S24.109 has 3 child codes, including: S24.109A (Unsp injury at unsp level of thoracic spinal cord, init), S24.109D (Unsp injury at unsp level of thoracic spinal cord, subs), S24.109S (Unsp injury at unsp level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela).
Are additional codes required with S24.109?
Yes, when using S24.109 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for S24.109?
S24.109 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0840477, C2835771. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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