S24.152D

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

injury of brachial plexus (S14.3)

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

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.

injuries of breast injuries of chest (wall) injuries of interscapular area

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)

birth trauma (P10-P15) obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

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. (T07-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (T07-T88) (T20-T32) Burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Includes: burns (thermal) from electrical heating appliances burns (thermal) from electricity burns (thermal) from flame burns (thermal) from friction burns (thermal) from hot air and hot gases burns (thermal) from hot objects burns (thermal) from lightning burns (thermal) from radiation chemical burn [corrosion] (external) (internal) scalds Excludes2: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0) radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) sunburn (L55.-)