S24.10 — Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cord
Is S24.10 billable?
No — S24.10 is a non-billable header code. S24.10 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 15 billable codes beneath S24.10.
Billable codes under this header
- S24.101AUnspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
- S24.101DUnspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S24.101SUnspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
- S24.102AUnspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
- S24.102DUnspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S24.102SUnspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
- S24.103AUnspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
- S24.103DUnspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S24.103SUnspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
- S24.104AUnspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
- S24.104DUnspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S24.104SUnspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
- S24.109AUnspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
- S24.109DUnspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S24.109SUnspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
S24.10 at a glance
| Code | S24.10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cord |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S24.10 to fully describe the condition. S24.10 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 S24.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S24.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S24.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S24.10 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 S24
The conditions below are not part of S24.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S24.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)
Code also — inherited from S24
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S24.10 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S24.10? (5)
- S24.101Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cordnot billable
- S24.102Unspecified injury at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cordnot billable
- S24.103Unspecified injury at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cordnot billable
- S24.104Unspecified injury at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cordnot billable
- S24.109Unspecified injury at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cordnot billable
How long has S24.10 existed?
S24.10 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.