S24.0

S24.0: Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S24.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S24.0

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S24: Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Concussion›spinal›thoracic
Injury›spinal›thoracic›concussion
Injury›spinal›thoracic›edema

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S24.0

3 child codes. Green means billable.