ICD-10-CM Code S23.4
Sprain of ribs and sternum
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code S23.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of S23.4 that describes the diagnosis 'sprain of ribs and sternum' in more detail.
- S23.4 Sprain of ribs and sternum NON-BILLABLE
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- S23.420 Sprain of sternoclavicular (joint) (ligament) NON-BILLABLE
- S23.421 Sprain of chondrosternal joint NON-BILLABLE
- S23.428 Other sprain of sternum NON-BILLABLE
- S23.429 Unspecified sprain of sternum NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S23 is used to code Chest injury
A chest injury is any form of physical injury to the chest including the ribs, heart and lungs. Chest injuries account for 25% of all deaths from traumatic injury. Typically chest injuries are caused by blunt mechanisms such as motor vehicle collisions or penetrating mechanisms such as stabbings.
Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
MeSH Code: | D013898 |
ICD 9 Code: | 959.11 |
A chest X-ray of a right sided pulmonary contusion associated with flail chest and subcutaneous emphysema
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S23.4 - Sprain of ribs and sternum'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S23.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S23 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of thorax