S26.020 — Mild laceration of heart with hemopericardium
Is S26.020 billable?
No — S26.020 is a non-billable header code. S26.020 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 S26.020.
S26.020 at a glance
| Code | S26.020 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mild laceration of heart with hemopericardium |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S26.020 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S26.020. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › heart › with hemopericardium › laceration
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S26.020.
- Laceration of heart without penetration of heart chamber
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S26.020 to fully describe the condition. S26.020 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 S26.020, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S26.020 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S26.020, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S26.020 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)
Code also — inherited from S26
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S26.020 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S26.020? (3)
How long has S26.020 existed?
S26.020 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.