2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S23.29XDDislocation of other parts of thorax, subsequent encounter
S23.29XD is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dislocation of other parts of thorax, subsequent encounter. The 7th character D marks it as a subsequent encounter code, used during routine care in the healing or recovery phase. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 949 through 950. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Dislocations, subsequent encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S23.29XD is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Closed fracture dislocation of sternum
- Closed fracture of sternum
- Closed traumatic dislocation costovertebral joint
- Closed traumatic dislocation of costochondral joint
- Closed traumatic dislocation of sternum
- Closed traumatic subluxation costovertebral joint
- Closed traumatic subluxation of costochondral joint
- Closed traumatic subluxation of sternum
- Dislocation of costal cartilage
- Dislocation of costovertebral joint
- Dislocation of scapulothoracic joint
- Dislocation of sternocostal joint
- Open fracture dislocation of sternum
- Open fracture of sternum
- Open fracture subluxation of sternum
- Open traumatic dislocation costovertebral joint
- Open traumatic dislocation of costochondral joint
- Open traumatic dislocation of sternum
- Open traumatic subluxation costovertebral joint
- Open traumatic subluxation of costochondral joint
- Open traumatic subluxation of sternum
- Subluxation of costochondral joint
- Subluxation of costovertebral joint
- Subluxation of scapulothoracic joint
- Subluxation of sternocostal joint
- Traumatic dislocation of sternum
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax (S23). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Chest Injuries and Disorders
The chest is the part of your body between your neck and your abdomen (belly). The medical term for your chest is thorax.
The full article covers:
- What is the chest?
- What are chest injuries and disorders?
- How are chest injuries and disorders diagnosed?
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Convert S23.29XD to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S23.29XDOverview
Is S23.29XD (Dislocation of other parts of thorax) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report dislocation of other parts of thorax, subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character D in S23.29XD mean?
The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the dislocation of other parts of thorax is healing, after active treatment has ended.
What MS-DRG does S23.29XD group to?
When dislocation of other parts of thorax, subsequent encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 949, 950, with relative weights from 0.6277 to 1.1897 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S23.29XD exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for dislocation of other parts of thorax, subsequent encounter on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S23.29XD?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, dislocation of other parts of thorax, subsequent encounter converts to ICD-9-CM V58.89 (other specfied aftercare). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
