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S26

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Injury of heart

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 3 non-billable)
S26.0Injury of heart with hemopericardiumhas subcodesS26.1Injury of heart without hemopericardiumhas subcodesS26.9Injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardiumhas subcodes
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

Code Also
  • any associated:
  • open wound of thorax (S21.-)
  • traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
  • traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
  • traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S20-S29Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
S26Injury of heartNot billable
S26.0Injury of heart with hemopericardiumSubcodes
S26.1Injury of heart without hemopericardiumSubcodes
S26.9Injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardiumSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S26:

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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