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ICD-10/S26.12

S26.12 ICD-10-CM Code: Laceration of heart without hemopericardium

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Laceration of heart without hemopericardium is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S26.12). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S26.12 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.

  • 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:
  • open wound of thorax (S21.-)
  • traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
  • traumatic hemothorax (S27.1)
  • traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S26.12 be billed directly?

No. S26.12 (Laceration of heart without hemopericardium) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does S26.12 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S26.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S26.12 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S26.10XS — Unspecified injury of heart without hemopericardium, sequela
  • S26.11 — Contusion of heart without hemopericardium
  • S26.11XA — Contusion of heart without hemopericardium, initial encounter
  • S26.11XD — Contusion of heart without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
  • S26.11XS — Contusion of heart without hemopericardium, sequela
  • S26.12XA — Laceration of heart without hemopericardium, initial encounter
  • S26.12XD — Laceration of heart without hemopericardium, subsequent encounter
  • S26.12XS — Laceration of heart without hemopericardium, sequela
  • S26.19 — Other injury of heart without hemopericardium
  • S26.19XA — Other injury of heart without hemopericardium, initial encounter

View all codes in the S26 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Injury, heart (traumatic), without hemopericardium, laceration