ICD-10-CM S28.0 is the diagnosis code for Crushed chest. 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.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as S28.0. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where S28.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S28.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S28.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Crushed chest". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of S28.0 is S28 ("Crushing injury of thorax, and traumatic amputation of part of thorax"). S28.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
S28.0 is located in Section S20-S29 — "Injuries to the thorax" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use S28.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Crushed chest" 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 Crushed chest is S28.0.
Yes, S28.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S28.0 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for S28.0 include: flail chest (S22.5).
Yes, S28.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.