S24 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level is S24 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S20-S29: Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Category S24
38 codes (31 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • 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.

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

More Specific Codes

S24.0 Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord S24.1 Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord S24.10 Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cord S24.101 Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.102 Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.103 Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.104 Unspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.109 Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord S24.11 Complete lesion of thoracic spinal cord S24.111 Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.112 Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.113 Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.114 Complete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.119 Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord S24.13 Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord S24.131 Anterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.132 Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.133 Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.134 Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.139 Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord S24.14 Brown-Séquard syndrome of thoracic spinal cord S24.141 Brown-Séquard syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.142 Brown-Séquard syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.143 Brown-Séquard syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.144 Brown-Séquard syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.149 Brown-Séquard syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord S24.15 Other incomplete lesions of thoracic spinal cord S24.151 Other incomplete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.152 Other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.153 Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord

Related Codes in S24

S24.0 Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord S24.1 Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord S24.10 Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cord S24.101 Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.102 Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.103 Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.104 Unspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.109 Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord S24.11 Complete lesion of thoracic spinal cord S24.111 Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.112 Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.113 Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.114 Complete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.119 Complete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord S24.13 Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord S24.131 Anterior cord syndrome at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.132 Anterior cord syndrome at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.133 Anterior cord syndrome at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.134 Anterior cord syndrome at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord S24.139 Anterior cord syndrome at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
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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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