S24.112A Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S24.112 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S24 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)

Code also

• any associated:
• fracture of thoracic vertebra (S22.0-)
• open wound of thorax (S21.-)
• transient paralysis (R29.5)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S24

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.

7th character required

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

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 181 — Paraplegia
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 71 — Paraplegia
• ESRD V24: HCC 71

Code annotations containing back-references to S24.112A

Back-references to S24.1

• Code First: R29.5 Transient paralysis ("any associated spinal cord injury (S14.0, S14.1-, S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)")
• Code Also: S21 Open wound of thorax ("spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)")
• Code Also: S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine ("spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)")
• Code Also: S23.1 Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra ("spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)")
• Code Also: S31 Open wound of abdomen, lower back, pelvis and external genitals ("spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)")
• Code Also: S33.1 Subluxation and dislocation of lumbar vertebra ("spinal cord injury (S24.0, S24.1-, S34.0-, S34.1-)")

Back-references to S24

• Type 1 Excludes: G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes ("paralytic syndromes due to current spinal cord injury-code to spinal cord injury (S14, S24, S34)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S24.112A

• Injury › spinal (cord) › thoracic › complete lesion › T2-T6 level

Nearby codes

• S24.111 Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord
• S24.111A Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
• S24.111D Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
• S24.111S Complete lesion at T1 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
• S24.112 Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord
• S24.112A Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter (this code)
• S24.112D Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
• S24.112S Complete lesion at T2-T6 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
• S24.113 Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord
• S24.113A Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
• S24.113D Complete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter