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S24.4

Non-billable

Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system

Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system

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

Parent Code

S24

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Injury of cardiac plexus
  • Injury of esophageal plexus
  • Injury of pulmonary plexus
  • Injury of stellate ganglion
  • Injury of thoracic sympathetic ganglion

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)

Child Codes (3)

S24.4XXA

Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, init encntr

BillableS24.4XXD

Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, subs encntr

BillableS24.4XXS

Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, sequela

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S24.4?

ICD-10-CM code S24.4 represents "Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S24.4 a billable code?

No, S24.4 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 S24.4.

What chapter is S24.4 in?

S24.4 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S24.4?

S24.4 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 S24.4?

S24.4 has 3 child codes, including: S24.4XXA (Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, init encntr), S24.4XXD (Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, subs encntr), S24.4XXS (Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, sequela).

Are additional codes required with S24.4?

Yes, when using S24.4 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S24.4?

S24.4 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1402589, C1405170, C1405171, C0273528, C1397982, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.