S26 — Injury of heart
Is S26 billable?
No — S26 is a non-billable header code. S26 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 42 billable codes beneath S26.
Billable codes under this header
- S26.00XAUnspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.00XDUnspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.00XSUnspecified injury of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.01XAContusion of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.01XDContusion of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.01XSContusion of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.09XAOther injury of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.09XDOther injury of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.09XSOther injury of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.10XAUnspecified injury of heart without hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.10XDUnspecified injury of heart without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.10XSUnspecified injury of heart without hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.11XAContusion of heart without hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.11XDContusion of heart without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.11XSContusion of heart without hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.12XALaceration of heart without hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.12XDLaceration of heart without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.12XSLaceration of heart without hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.19XAOther injury of heart without hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.19XDOther injury of heart without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.19XSOther injury of heart without hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.90XAUnspecified injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.90XDUnspecified injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.90XSUnspecified injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.91XAContusion of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.91XDContusion of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.91XSContusion of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.92XALaceration of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.92XDLaceration of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.92XSLaceration of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.99XAOther injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.99XDOther injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.99XSOther injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.020AMild laceration of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.020DMild laceration of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.020SMild laceration of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.021AModerate laceration of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.021DModerate laceration of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.021SModerate laceration of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
- S26.022AMajor laceration of heart with hemopericardium, initial encounter
- S26.022DMajor laceration of heart with hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
- S26.022SMajor laceration of heart with hemopericardium, sequela
S26 at a glance
| Code | S26 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of heart |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S26 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S26 to fully describe the condition. S26 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 S26, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S26 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S26, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S26 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)
What codes fall under S26? (3)
How long has S26 existed?
S26 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 S26?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with S26 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.