Subluxation of T11/T12 thoracic vertebra, initial encounter
Billable / specific
S23.162A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S23)
- injuries of breast
- injuries of chest (wall)
- injuries of interscapular area
- 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
- Note: 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
- Note: 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.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- fracture of thoracic vertebrae (S22.0-) (from S23.1)
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S23)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S23)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S23)
- effects of foreign body in bronchus (T17.5) (from S23)
- effects of foreign body in esophagus (T18.1) (from S23)
- effects of foreign body in lung (T17.8) (from S23)
- effects of foreign body in trachea (T17.4) (from S23)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S23)
- injuries of axilla (from S23)
- injuries of clavicle (from S23)
- injuries of scapular region (from S23)
- injuries of shoulder (from S23)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S23)
- dislocation, sprain of sternoclavicular joint (S43.2, S43.6) (from S23)
- strain of muscle or tendon of thorax (S29.01-) (from S23)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S23). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S23.162Subluxation of T11/T12 thoracic vertebraNeeds 7th char