S23.131A Dislocation of T4/T5 thoracic vertebra, initial encounter

Instructional Notes:

S23.131A
Description: Dislocation of T4/T5 thoracic vertebra, initial encounter
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S23.131
Description: Dislocation of T4/T5 thoracic vertebra
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S23.13
Description: Subluxation and dislocation of T4/T5-T5/T6 thoracic vertebra
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S23.1
Description: Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra
Exclude2:
- fracture of thoracic vertebrae (S22.0-)
Code Also: ['any associated:', 'open wound of thorax (S21.-)', 'spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)']
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S23
Description: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax
Exclude2:
- dislocation, sprain of sternoclavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6)
- strain of muscle or tendon of thorax (S29.01-)
Include:
- avulsion of joint or ligament of thorax
- laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
- sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of thorax
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament of thorax
Code Also: ['any associated open wound']
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S20-S29
Description: Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Exclude2:
- 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)
Include:
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- 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
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)