S23.0 Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc

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The ICD-10-CM code for Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc is S23.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
S20-S29: Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Category S23
50 codes (37 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to S23.0:

  • Rupture, ruptured › traumatic › intervertebral disc › thoracic
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with S23.0.
  • rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of thoracic intervertebral disc NOS (M51.- with fifth character 4)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

S23 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax

Related Codes in S23

S23 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax S23.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra S23.10 Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified thoracic vertebra S23.100 Subluxation of unspecified thoracic vertebra S23.101 Dislocation of unspecified thoracic vertebra S23.11 Subluxation and dislocation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra S23.110 Subluxation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra S23.111 Dislocation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra S23.12 Subluxation and dislocation of T2/T3-T3/T4 thoracic vertebra S23.120 Subluxation of T2/T3 thoracic vertebra S23.121 Dislocation of T2/T3 thoracic vertebra S23.122 Subluxation of T3/T4 thoracic vertebra S23.123 Dislocation of T3/T4 thoracic vertebra S23.13 Subluxation and dislocation of T4/T5-T5/T6 thoracic vertebra S23.130 Subluxation of T4/T5 thoracic vertebra S23.131 Dislocation of T4/T5 thoracic vertebra S23.132 Subluxation of T5/T6 thoracic vertebra S23.133 Dislocation of T5/T6 thoracic vertebra S23.14 Subluxation and dislocation of T6/T7-T7/T8 thoracic vertebra S23.140 Subluxation of T6/T7 thoracic vertebra
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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