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S26.00

Non-billable

Unspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium

Unspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium

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

S26.0

Child Codes

3

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)

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:
  • open wound of thorax (S21.-)
  • traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
  • traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
  • traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)

Child Codes (3)

S26.00XA

Unsp injury of heart with hemopericardium, init encntr

BillableS26.00XD

Unsp injury of heart with hemopericardium, subs encntr

BillableS26.00XS

Unspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium, sequela

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium?

The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium is S26.00. The full clinical description is "Unspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium". S26.00 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code S26.00 mean?

ICD-10-CM code S26.00 represents "Unspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium". 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 S26.00 a billable code?

No, S26.00 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 S26.00.

What chapter is S26.00 in?

S26.00 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S26.00?

S26.00 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 S26.00?

S26.00 has 3 child codes, including: S26.00XA (Unsp injury of heart with hemopericardium, init encntr), S26.00XD (Unsp injury of heart with hemopericardium, subs encntr), S26.00XS (Unspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium, sequela).

Are additional codes required with S26.00?

Yes, when using S26.00 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S26.00?

S26.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2836179. 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.