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S24.153A

S24.153A: Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

S24.153A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other incomplete lesion at t7-t10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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7th character "A": initial encounter

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 S24.153A

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

S24.153A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

  • HCC 182 Spinal Cord Disorders/Injuries0.478 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

S24.153A is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
  • A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
  • A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
  • A56722Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under S24.153

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.