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ICD-10-CM Code for Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord S24.1

ICD-10 code S24.1 for Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord

S24

Excludes2: 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)

 
S24.1 Other and unspecified injuries of thoracic spinal cord
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Unspecified injury of thoracic spinal cord
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Complete lesion of thoracic spinal cord
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Anterior cord syndrome of thoracic spinal cord
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Brown-Sequard syndrome of thoracic spinal cord
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Other incomplete lesions of thoracic spinal cord

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