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ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system S24.4

ICD-10 code S24.4 for Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system
Injury of cardiac plexus
Injury of esophageal plexus
Injury of pulmonary plexus
Injury of stellate ganglion
Injury of thoracic sympathetic ganglion

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)

 
S24.4 Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system
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Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, initial encounter
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Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system, sequela

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