S26.9 — Injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium
Is S26.9 billable?
No — S26.9 is a non-billable header code. S26.9 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 12 billable codes beneath S26.9.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
S26.9 at a glance
| Code | S26.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardium |
| 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 S26.9 to fully describe the condition. S26.9 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 S26.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S26.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S20-S29
The conditions below are not part of S26.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S26.9 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 S26.9 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
What codes fall under S26.9? (4)
- S26.90Unspecified injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardiumnot billable
- S26.91Contusion of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardiumnot billable
- S26.92Laceration of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardiumnot billable
- S26.99Other injury of heart, unspecified with or without hemopericardiumnot billable
How long has S26.9 existed?
S26.9 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.