S28.0
S28.0: Crushed chest
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S28.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for crushed chest. 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 S28
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- flail chest (S22.5)
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code for all associated injuries
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Asphyxia, asphyxiation›crushing
- Crush, crushed, crushing›chest
- Asphyxia, asphyxiation›traumatic›due to›crushed chest
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S28.0
3 child codes. Green means billable.