S24 Non-Billable Code
Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
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:
- fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-)
- open wound of thorax (S21.-)
- transient paralysis (R29.5)
excludes2
- injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)
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 S24
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- S24.0 - Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord Billable
- S24.1 - Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.2 - Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine Billable
- S24.3 - Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax Billable
- S24.4 - Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system Billable
- S24.8 - Injury of other specified nerves of thorax Billable
- S24.9 - Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax Billable
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