Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM S24.4 is the diagnosis code for Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system. This code falls under the section "Injuries to the thorax" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where S24.4 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S24.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S24.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of S24.4 is S24 ("Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level"). S24.4 provides a more specific classification within this category.
S24.4 is located in Section S20-S29 — "Injuries to the thorax" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
S24.4 has 1918 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: A00, A01, A02, A03, A04 and more.
Use S24.4 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Injury of thoracic sympathetic nervous system is S24.4.
Yes, S24.4 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S24.4 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, S24.4 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.