S24: Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level 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. codeAlso any associated: fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-) open wound of thorax (S21.-) transient paralysis (R29.5) excludes2 injury of brachial plexus (S14.3) sevenChrNote The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24 sevenChrDef A: initial encounter D: subsequent encounter S: sequela |
| S24.0: Concussion and edema of thoracic spinal cord |
| S24.1: Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord |
| S24.2: Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine |
| S24.3: Injury of peripheral nerves of thorax |
| S24.4: Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system |
| S24.8: Injury of other specified nerves of thorax |
| S24.9: Injury of unspecified nerve of thorax |