2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.152DOther incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
S24.152D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, 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 Spinal cord injury (SCI), subsequent encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S24.152D 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.
- Central cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T1-6 level, without bony injury
- Central cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T2 level
- Central cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T3 level
- Central cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T4 level
- Central cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T5 level
- Central cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T6 level
- Incomplete spinal cord lesion at T1-T6 level without bone injury
- Injury at T1-T6 level with spinal cord injury AND without bone injury
- Open fracture of T1-T6 level with spinal cord injury
- Open spinal fracture with posterior thoracic cord lesion, T1-6
- Posterior cord syndrome due to injury at T1-T6 level without bony injury
- Posterior cord syndrome due to open fracture of T1-T6 level
- Posterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T2 level
- Posterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T3 level
- Posterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T4 level
- Posterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T5 level
- Posterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord at T6 level
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level (S24). 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
Spinal Cord Injuries
Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs down the middle of your back. It carries signals back and forth between your body and your brain. A spinal cord injury disrupts the signals. Spinal cord injuries usually begin with a blow that fractures (breaks) or dislocates your vertebrae, the bone disks that make up your spine.
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Convert S24.152D to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S24.152DOverview
Is S24.152D a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What does the 7th character D in S24.152D mean?
The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord is healing, after active treatment has ended.
What MS-DRG does S24.152D group to?
When other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, 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 S24.152D 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 other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S24.152D?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other incomplete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, 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.
