Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM S26.020 is the diagnosis code for Mild laceration of heart with hemopericardium. 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 S26.020 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S26.020 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S26.020 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Mild laceration of heart with hemopericardium". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of S26.020 is S26.02 ("Laceration of heart with hemopericardium"). S26.020 provides a more specific classification within this category.
S26.020 is located in Section S20-S29 — "Injuries to the thorax" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use S26.020 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Mild laceration of heart with hemopericardium" 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 Mild laceration of heart with hemopericardium is S26.020.
Yes, S26.020 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S26.020 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, S26.020 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.