2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S24.2XXSInjury of nerve root of thoracic spine, sequela
S24.2XXS is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 91 through 93. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Injury, sequela.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S24.2XXS is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Avulsion of spinal nerve root
- Avulsion of thoracic nerve root
- Compression of thoracic nerve root
- Contusion of peripheral nerve
- Contusion of spinal nerve root
- Contusion of thoracic nerve root
- Contusion of thoracic spine
- Injury of dorsal nerve roots
- Injury of thoracic nerve root
- Lateral cutaneous branch T12 injury
- Neurotmesis of peripheral nerve
- Partial division of peripheral nerve
- Partial division of spinal nerve root
- Partial division of thoracic nerve root
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T1
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T10
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T11
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T12
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T2
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T3
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T4
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T5
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T6
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T7
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T8
- Thoracic nerve root injury - T9
- Traction injury of peripheral nerve
- Traction injury of spinal nerve root
- Traction injury of thoracic nerve root
- Transection of spinal nerve root
- Transection of thoracic nerve root
- Traumatic avulsion of peripheral nerve
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 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S24.2XXS: its own notes plus those printed at S24, block S20-S29, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- 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)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela this code
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S24.2XXS, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming S24.2XXS: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Nerves are like wires that carry messages back and forth between your brain and your body. Your peripheral nerves branch off from your brain and spinal cord and connect to all parts of your body, including your muscles and organs.
The full article covers:
- What are peripheral nerves?
- What are peripheral nerve disorders?
- What causes peripheral nerve disorders?
- What are the symptoms of peripheral nerve disorders?
- How are peripheral nerve disorders diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for peripheral nerve disorders?
- Can peripheral nerve disorders be prevented?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert S24.2XXS to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S24.2XXSOverview
What is the ICD-10 code for injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, sequela?
The ICD-10-CM code for injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, sequela is S24.2XXS (sometimes written as S242XXS). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is S24.2XXS (Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character S in S24.2XXS mean?
The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the injury of nerve root of thoracic spine itself has resolved, not the original event.
What MS-DRG does S24.2XXS group to?
When injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 91, 92, 93, with relative weights from 0.7783 to 1.7050 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S24.2XXS 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 injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, sequela on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the thorax (S20-S29) range of the CMS exempt list.
