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S24

Non-billable

Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

S24 is the ICD-10-CM code for Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as S24.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
S00-T88
Subcodes
7
Edition
FY2026

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Excludes2 — not included here

  • •injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)

Notes

  • •Code to highest level of thoracic spinal cord injury
  • •Injuries to the spinal cord (S24.0 and S24.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given.
  • •any associated:
  • •fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-)
  • •open wound of thorax (S21.-)
  • •transient paralysis (R29.5)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S24?
S24 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Is S24 a billable code?
No — S24 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as S24.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of S24?
S24 has 7 more specific child codes, including S24.0, S24.1, S24.2.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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