ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.8

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

any associated:

fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-)

open wound of thorax (S21.-)

transient paralysis (R29.5)

birth trauma (P10-P15)

obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code

The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code to highest level of thoracic spinal cord injury

Injuries to the spinal cord (S24.0 and S24.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given.