S24.159 Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Applies from S24.15 Other incomplete lesions of thoracic spinal cord

Applicable to

• Incomplete lesion of thoracic spinal cord NOS
• Posterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord

Code annotations containing back-references to S24.159

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 S24.159

• Injury › spinal (cord) › thoracic › incomplete lesion specified NEC
• Injury › spinal (cord) › thoracic › posterior cord syndrome

Nearby codes

• S24.153S Other incomplete lesion at T7-T10 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
• S24.154 Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord
• S24.154A Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
• S24.154D Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
• S24.154S Other incomplete lesion at T11-T12 level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
• S24.159 Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord (this code)
• S24.159A Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, initial encounter
• S24.159D Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, subsequent encounter
• S24.159S Other incomplete lesion at unspecified level of thoracic spinal cord, sequela
• S24.2 Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine
• S24.2XXA Injury of nerve root of thoracic spine, initial encounter