S24
Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
Non-billableCategory
7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
Coding Guidelines
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- S14.3 - injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)
Code Also
- any associated:
- fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-)
- open wound of thorax (S21.-)
- transient paralysis (R29.5)
Notes
- 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.
Specific Codes (7)
S24.0Category
Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord
S24.1Category
Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord
S24.2Category
Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine
S24.3Category
Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax
S24.4Category
Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system
S24.8Category
Injury of other specified nerves of thorax
S24.9Category
Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax
