S24.0XXS ICD-10-CM Code: Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)
MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.
- MS-DRG 052 — SPINAL DISORDERS AND INJURIES WITH CC/MCC (MDC 01)
- MS-DRG 053 — SPINAL DISORDERS AND INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC (MDC 01)
A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S24.0XXS in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)
- 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
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated:
- fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-)
- open wound of thorax (S21.-)
- transient paralysis (R29.5)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does S24.0XXS require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S24.0XXS in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S24 — Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
- S24.0 — Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.0XXA — Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
- S24.0XXD — Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S24.1 — Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.10 — Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.101 — Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
- S24.101A — Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
- S24.101D — Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
- S24.101S — Unspecified injury at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela