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S24

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

Use a more specific code (6 billable, 1 non-billable)
S24.0Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cordS24.1Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cordhas subcodesS24.2Injury of nerve root of thoracic spineS24.3Injury of peripheral nerves of thoraxS24.4Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous systemS24.8Injury of other specified nerves of thoraxS24.9Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S20-S29 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • injuries of breast
  • injuries of chest (wall)
  • injuries of interscapular area
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
  • effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
  • effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
  • effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of clavicle
  • injuries of scapular region
  • injuries of shoulder
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately 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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
S24Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax levelNot billable
S24.0Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cordBillable
S24.1Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cordSubcodes
S24.2Injury of nerve root of thoracic spineBillable
S24.3Injury of peripheral nerves of thoraxBillable
S24.4Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous systemBillable
S24.8Injury of other specified nerves of thoraxBillable
S24.9Injury of unspecified nerve of thoraxBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S24:

blockS20-S29
Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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