1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. S00-T88
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3. S20-S29
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4. S24-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.1

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.1

Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• S24.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM S24.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S24.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 S24.1 may differ.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Code Also: S31
  , S21
  , S33.1
  , S23.1
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S31

  Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code Also

  • any associated:
  • spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)
  • wound infection

  Type 1 Excludes

  • traumatic amputation of part of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S38.2-, S38.3)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • open wound of hip (S71.00-S71.02)
  • open fracture of pelvis (S32.1--S32.9 with 7th character B)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S21

  Open wound of thorax

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code Also

  • any associated injury, such as:
  • injury of heart (S26.-)
  • injury of intrathoracic organs (S27.-)
  • rib fracture (S22.3-, S22.4-)
  • spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
  • traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.3)
  • traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
  • traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)
  • wound infection

  Type 1 Excludes

  • traumatic amputation (partial) of thorax (S28.1)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S33.1

  Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code Also

  • any associated:
  • open wound of abdomen, lower back and pelvis (S31)
  • spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • fracture of lumbar vertebrae (S32.0-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S23.1

  Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code Also

  • any associated:
  • open wound of thorax (S21.-)
  • spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • fracture of thoracic vertebrae (S22.0-)
• Code First: S22
  , R29.5
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S22

  Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code First

  • any associated:
  • injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
  • spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)

  Includes

  • fracture of thoracic neural arch
  • fracture of thoracic spinous process
  • fracture of thoracic transverse process
  • fracture of thoracic vertebra
  • fracture of thoracic vertebral arch

  Note

  • A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

  Type 1 Excludes

  • transection of thorax (S28.1)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)
  • fracture of scapula (S42.1-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R29.5

  Transient paralysis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

  Code First

  • any associated spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-, S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)

  Type 1 Excludes

  • transient ischemic attack (G45.9)
• Note: S24
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24

  Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code Also

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

  Note

  • Code to highest level of thoracic spinal cord injury
  • Injuries to the spinal cord (S24.0 and S24.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given.

  Type 2 Excludes

  • injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.