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S24 ⚠ Non-billable

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

Code
S24
System
ICD-10-CM
Billable
No — use specific code
Effective
FY2026
Chapter
Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
Source
CMS / CDC NCHS
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Official coding notes

From CMS's ICD-10-CM Tabular List.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may code together
  • 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)
7th character
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24
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.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S24?
ICD-10-CM code S24 represents Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level. It is a non-billable header code requiring a more specific subcategory in the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter, effective October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Is S24 billable?
No. S24 is a non-billable header. Select a more specific subcategory for claims submission.
What chapter is S24 in?
S24 belongs to the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter (S00–T88) of ICD-10-CM.

Related codes in the S24 category

S24.0 Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord Non-billable S24.1 Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord Non-billable S24.10 Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cord Non-billable S24.11 Complete lesion of thoracic spinal cord Non-billable S24.13 Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord Non-billable S24.101 Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord Non-billable S24.102 Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord Non-billable S24.103 Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord Non-billable

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