S23.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra

Non-billable header with 8 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• fracture of thoracic vertebrae (S22.0-)

Code also

• any associated:
• open wound of thorax (S21.-)
• spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)

Applies from S23 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax

Includes

• avulsion of joint or ligament of thorax
• laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
• sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of thorax
• traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of thorax
• traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of thorax
• traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of thorax
• traumatic tear of joint or ligament of thorax

Excludes2 (not included here)

• dislocation, sprain of sternoclavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6)
• strain of muscle or tendon of thorax (S29.01-)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S23

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S23.1

• S23.10 Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified thoracic vertebra
• S23.11 Subluxation and dislocation of T1/T2 thoracic vertebra
• S23.12 Subluxation and dislocation of T2/T3-T3/T4 thoracic vertebra
• S23.13 Subluxation and dislocation of T4/T5-T5/T6 thoracic vertebra
• S23.14 Subluxation and dislocation of T6/T7-T7/T8 thoracic vertebra
• S23.15 Subluxation and dislocation of T8/T9-T9/T10 thoracic vertebra
• S23.16 Subluxation and dislocation of T10/T11-T11/T12 thoracic vertebra
• S23.17 Subluxation and dislocation of T12/L1 thoracic vertebra

Nearby codes

• S23 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax
• S23.0 Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc
• S23.0XXA Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc, initial encounter
• S23.0XXD Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc, subsequent encounter
• S23.0XXS Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc, sequela
• S23.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra (this code)
• S23.10 Subluxation and dislocation of unspecified thoracic vertebra
• S23.100 Subluxation of unspecified thoracic vertebra
• S23.100A Subluxation of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter
• S23.100D Subluxation of unspecified thoracic vertebra, subsequent encounter
• S23.100S Subluxation of unspecified thoracic vertebra, sequela