S14.3 (Injury of brachial plexus) compared with S24.4XXA (Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. S24.4XXA carries an Excludes2 note covering S14.3: “injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| S14.3Injury of brachial plexus | S24.4XXAInjury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Injury of brachial plexus is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S14.3). | Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S24.4A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S14 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24 |
| Includes | injuries of nape injuries of supraclavicular region injuries of throat | injuries of breast injuries of chest (wall) injuries of interscapular area Injury of cardiac plexus |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources