Instruction Source: S24.159S
Oth incmpl lesion at unsp level of thor spinal cord, sequela
Instruction Source: S24.159
Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord
Instruction Source: S24.15
Other incomplete lesions of thoracic spinal cord
Instruction Source: S24.1
Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord
Instruction Source: S24
Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)
Clinical Notes
- 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.
Instruction Source: S20-S29
Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- 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)
Inclusion Terms
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical 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