S23 Non-Billable Code
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax
Chapter Classification
Chapter 19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section Detail
S20-S29
Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeAlso
- any associated open wound
includes
- avulsion of joint or ligament of thorax
- laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
- sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament of thorax
excludes2
- dislocation, sprain of sternoclavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6)
- strain of muscle or tendon of thorax (S29.01-)
sevenChrDef
- {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
- {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
- {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S23
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- S23.0 - Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc Billable
- S23.1 - Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra
- S23.2 - Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of thorax
- S23.3 - Sprain of ligaments of thoracic spine Billable
- S23.4 - Sprain of ribs and sternum
- S23.8 - Sprain of other specified parts of thorax Billable
- S23.9 - Sprain of unspecified parts of thorax Billable
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