S23.0 — Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc
Is S23.0 billable?
No — S23.0 is a non-billable header code. S23.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath S23.0.
S23.0 at a glance
| Code | S23.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S23.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S23.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Rupture, ruptured › traumatic › intervertebral disc › thoracic
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S23.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of thoracic intervertebral disc NOS (M51.- with fifth character 4)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S23.0 to fully describe the condition. S23.0 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S23.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S23.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S23.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S23.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of clavicle
- injuries of scapular region
- injuries of shoulder
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S23
The conditions below are not part of S23.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S23.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S23
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S23.0 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound
What codes fall under S23.0? (3)
How long has S23.0 existed?
S23.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with S23.0?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with S23.0 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the S23 family? (6)
- S23.1Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebranot billable
- S23.2Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of thoraxnot billable
- S23.3Sprain of ligaments of thoracic spinenot billable
- S23.4Sprain of ribs and sternumnot billable
- S23.8Sprain of other specified parts of thoraxnot billable
- S23.9Sprain of unspecified parts of thoraxnot billable