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S24.9
Non-billable

Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S24.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

1 item

From S24:

  • injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Notes

2 items

From S24:

  • 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.

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S24:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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